Compassion Across Oceans: A Week of Building Hope in Mindanao
Craig Lewis
8 January 2026
Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim delivers the transformative gift of education.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Offers Prayers and Condolences for Victims of Deadly Storms Across Asia
Craig Lewis
3 December 2025
The Dalai Lama issued a public statement in which he expressed profound sadness for the suffering of millions in Asia affected by recent storms and floods.
Children Should be Educated at the Right Time
Jungto Society
18 July 2025
Venerable Pomnyun Sunim visits a school in Dhaka for underprivileged children and shares his wisdom with social activists
Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi Conducts Three-Day Free Clinic for Vulnerable Families in Rural Cambodia
Craig Lewis
25 June 2025
Volunteers for the Taiwan-headquartered Buddhist charity and humanitarian organization Tzu Chi Charity Foundation recently led a free clinic in Cambodia.
100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim
Craig Lewis
5 May 2025
A conversation with Korea’s leading socially engaged Buddhist on global compassion, and the path to peace and liberation.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Speaks at Event to Honor Ramon Magsaysay Award Laureates in South Korea
Craig Lewis
23 April 2025
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates New Schools for Vulnerable Communities in the Philippines
Craig Lewis
3 January 2025
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim traveled to the Philippines from 12–18 December to officially inaugurate new schools on Mindanao.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Bring Education to Underprivileged Communities in the Philippines
Craig Lewis
18 January 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim accompanied volunteers from JTS Korea to the Philippines to open schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao.
Renowned Buddhist Nun and Teacher Ani Zamba Chozom Has Died
Craig Lewis
27 December 2023
The widely respected Buddhist teacher Ani Zamba Chozom has died after an extended illness. She was 75 years old.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Gives Keynote Speech at the 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards
Craig Lewis
13 November 2023
The 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards recognized four outstanding individuals and their transformative leadership and social contributions on 11 November.
Buddhist Relief Organization JTS Korea Sends PPE to Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh amid COVID Fears
Craig Lewis
26 August 2020
Founded by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, JTS extends aid…
Korean Buddhist Humanitarian Organization JTS Offers Relief for Typhoon Mangkhut Victims in the Philippines
Craig Lewis
27 September 2018
Engaged Buddhism responding to natural…