While focusing on the promotion of peace around the world, the journey has also brought people together in countless small acts of kindness and solidarity
Joseph Houseal explores anti-war activism and ritual suicide as a performative expression of nonviolence and compassion
A US college student examines some of the confluences of Buddhism and Islam, and how this has shaped her personal practice
From Nehru to Modi, India’s Buddhist diplomacy invokes Ashoka’s ideal of conquest by Dharma and morality in international relations
BDG columnist John Harvey Negru reflects on the recent rise of violence and us-vs-them views in the world, contrasting them to the wisdom of the Buddhadharma
The new president of the American Academy of Religion discusses her plans for the West’s largest religious studies organization
Hozan Alan Senauke offers a thoughtful commentary on military oppression in Myanmar and a Buddhist perspective on violent and nonviolent resistance
A new center for mindfulness research inspired by the late Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh will focus on nutrition and environmental health
Anam Thubten Rinpoche shares his thoughts on the evolution of the Buddhadharma in a changing world
The Niwano Peace Foundation has announced that the Indian social activist Rajagopal P. V. will be the recipient of the 40th Niwano Peace Prize.
Leaders in the symbiosis of activism and prayer
The Korean Seon master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim shares his perspective on engaged Buddhist in the recent 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists
