Buddhists Around the World Ring in the New Year
Justin Whitaker
3 January 2023
Buddhist celebrations of the new year varied by tradition and location, showing the many different ways that the Buddhadharma is expressed in the modern world
First Buddhist Temple on the Isle of Man Opens to the Public
Dipen Barua
16 December 2022
The Isle of Man, a small, self-governing island in the Irish Sea, recently welcomed its first Buddhist temple, which opened to the public on 11 December.
Buddhist Temples in North Texas and Tennessee Targeted by Thieves
Justin Whitaker
8 December 2022
Buddhist temples in the southern US have been targeted by thieves in what may be a coordinated attack
Young Voices: Finding Comfort in Not-Knowing
Loulou Sloss
26 October 2022
An American high school student reflects on encounters with the Buddhadharma and the kindness found therein
Thai Temple in Edinburgh Welcomes Public After Renovations
Justin Whitaker
1 September 2022
The Thai temple will offer celebrations, events, meditation classes, yoga and more to both the local Thai community and to others interested in Buddhism
Legalized Cannabis Sparks Concern in Buddhist Thailand
Justin Whitaker
5 July 2022
Thai monks weigh use of marijuana and its derivatives as Thailand decriminalizes the drug
Thai Lawmakers Move Forward on Marriage Equality as Bangkok Celebrates Pride Parade
Justin Whitaker
16 June 2022
The Buddhist-majority country could become the first in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex marriages
Nurturing the Roots of the Thai Forest Lineage in Britain: A Short Conversation with Ajahn Sucitto
Craig C Lewis
13 May 2022
The flourishing of Theravada Buddhism in the United Kingdom
109-year-old Thai Buddhist Monk Luang Pho Yai Dies
Justin Whitaker
8 April 2022
The Thai monk had received great notoriety thanks to social media, but this in turn spurred a number of false claims about his identity
Buddhist Monastery in England Plans Expansion
Craig C Lewis
7 March 2022
A Theravada Buddhist temple and monastery in the Greater Manchester area of northern England plans to expand into the grounds of a neighboring former golf
Thai Buddhist Monks Draw Condemnation and Praise over Current Affairs Discussion
Justin Whitaker
14 September 2021
With political jokes and laughter, the pair drew up to 200,000 viewers
Book Review: Esoteric Theravada: The Story of the Forgotten Meditation Tradition of Southeast Asia
Raymond Lam
24 August 2021
A welcome addition to the scholarship of pre-modern Theravada