Nyanaponika Thera: Buddhist Monk and British Prisoner of War
Victor M. Parachin
19 July 2022
Remembering one of the West’s most influential voices of Theravada Buddhism
Buddhistdoor View: Out of Sri Lanka’s Division Comes a Chance for Unity
Buddhistdoor Global
16 July 2022
Buddhists in Sri Lanka have an opportunity to lead the country toward greater freedom and equality for all
Theravada Buddhists Celebrate the Beginning of Rains Retreat
Dipen Barua
15 July 2022
Buddhists around the world celebrated the beginning of the three-month rains retreat (Vassavasa) on 13 July. The three-month rains retreat for monks and nuns begins
Akron, Ohio, Community Dedicates a New Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 June 2022
Sri Lankan Buddhists create a new home in northeastern Ohio
Hong Kong Buddhists Donate Essential Items to Sri Lanka Amid Economic Crisis
Dipen Barua
17 June 2022
Buddhists in Hong Kong have donated essential items to vulnerable families in Sri Lanka, which is experiencing its worst economic crisis since its independence in
Indian Delegation Brings Buddha Relics to Mongolia for Buddh Purnima Celebrations
Justin Whitaker
14 June 2022
Indian government hopes the gesture will give a message of peace to the world
Vesak: Curfew Eased in Sri Lanka for Buddhist Festival
Craig C Lewis
16 May 2022
Sri Lanka’s beleaguered government lifted a nationwide curfew to allow the country’s Buddhist majority to observe the festival of Vesak on Sunday, which commemorates the
Buddhistdoor View: A Buddhist Country in Crisis
Buddhistdoor Global
7 May 2022
Buddhist monastics are among those mobilizing in the face of Sri Lanka’s current crisis
Ajahn Brahm Calls for Restraint as Sri Lankans Protest Economic Upheaval
Craig C Lewis
11 April 2022
The renowned British-Australian Buddhist teacher and Theravada monk Ajahn Brahm has shared a video message with the Buddhist sangha of Sri Lanka, calling for mindful
Ven. Bhante Sujatha to Visit Penn State Mont Alto
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
29 March 2022
The Sri Lankan monk has traveled all over the world and earned the title of Chief Sangha Nayaka of North America—the highest honor in his Buddhist lineage.
Sri Lankan Buddhists Mourn Passing of Sacred Elephant
Craig C Lewis
9 March 2022
Buddhists in Sri Lanka are mourning the passing of the island nation’s most sacred elephant, Nadungamuwa Raja, who died at the age of 69 on Monday
Dance Survival
Joseph Houseal
12 February 2022
An examination of survival and continuity for endangered Buddhist dance traditions