So You’re the Dance Guy? Remembering Robert Thurman
Joseph Houseal
11 July 2026
Joseph Houseal recollects a fortuitous meeting with Robert Thurman
New York City Buddhists Mark Largest-Ever Vesak Day Celebration with Mayor Mamdani
Justin Whitaker
9 July 2026
Mayor Mamdani addressed the Vesak Day celebration, speaking of the city’s diversity as a source of strength rather than division
Finding Freedom on 23rd Street
Nina Müller
2 July 2026
Nina Müller visits New York Zen Center, a microcosm of Buddhism in Manhattan, and speaks with Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison
Robert Thurman, Buddhist Scholar and Co-founder of Tibet House US, Has Died
Craig Lewis
17 June 2026
The Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, co-founder and president of Tibet House US in New York City, died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Tuesday.
Western Buddhist Association Draws More Than 1,000 Participants in New York for “A Mindful Walk for Wellness”
Justin Whitaker
19 May 2026
More than 1,000 people joined a Buddhist mindfulness walk across the Brooklyn Bridge during New York’s second annual Buddhist Cultural Festival
Buddhist Art Exhibit Coming to New York City’s High Line Park
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 January 2026
Vietnamese-American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen will bring a depiction of the historic Bamiyan Buddhas to New York City this year
Performing a Noh Dance for Merce Cunningham
Joseph Houseal
13 December 2025
Joseph Houseal shares his recollection of a serendipitous meeting of minds, of ancient and modern, and a shared love for the liminal mysteries of dance
Buddhist Heritage: New York’s Met Museum Repatriates 18th-Century Painting to Korea after 71-Year Absence
Craig Lewis
19 November 2025
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on 14 November that a 227-year-old Buddhist painting is being repatriated to South Korea after a 71-year absence.
Buddhist Literature: Tibet House US Announces a New Novel on the Life of the Sixth Dalai Lama by Annie Bien and Robert Thurman
Craig Lewis
3 November 2025
Tibet House US recently launched a new novel on the life of the Sixth Dalai Lama by writer and poet Annie Bien and co-authored by Robert A. F. Thurman.
Pure Land Foundation Celebrates London Pride with Video Series Featuring Japanese Buddhist Monk Kodo Nishimura
Craig Lewis
15 July 2025
The UK-based advocacy organization the Pure Land Foundation has announced the launch of a new video series produced to celebrate Pride in London.
Rubin Museum’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room Reopens as Long-Term Installation at Brooklyn Museum
Justin Whitaker
17 June 2025
The Rubin’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room reopens at the Brooklyn Museum for a six-year stay with more than 100 artifacts
Vesak Celebrated in the UN’s Economic and Social Council Chamber
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
22 May 2025
UN leaders and Buddhist scholars gathered in New York for Vesak to reflect on the Buddha’s message of peace and compassion for our troubled world