Theravada Buddhist Monastery Finds Permanent Home Near Seattle
Justin Whitaker
3 September 2026
The Washington monastery follows the Thai Forest tradition and has roots in Seattle since 2021
Ajahn Jayasaro Becomes First Foreign-born Buddhist Monk in Thailand to Receive Senior Monastic Rank
Craig Lewis
20 July 2026
Ajahn Jayasaro has become the first foreign-born monk in Thailand’s history to be elevated to the senior monastic rank of Somdet Phra Rachakhana.
Online Dharma: Ashokan Meditation Center in New York Launches Free Live-streamed Meditation Series for Spring
Craig Lewis
15 April 2026
Ashokan Meditation Center (AMC) in New York State’s Hudson Valley has announced the launch of a free live-streamed meditation program for spring.
Scientific Study of 12 Buddhist Monks Reveals New Depth in the Neurological Benefits of Meditation
Craig Lewis
4 March 2026
An international study has offered fresh scientific insight into how long-term Buddhist meditation practice can alter brain activity at a fundamental level.
Online Dharma: Ashokan Meditation Center in New York Launches Free Live-streamed Practice Series
Craig Lewis
20 January 2026
The Ashokan Meditation Center in New York’s Hudson Valley has announced a series of online teachings titled “A Steady Heart: Calm, Insight & Loving Kindness in Difficult Times.”
Online Dharma: Ashokan Meditation Center in New York Offers Free Live-streamed Meditation Classes
Craig Lewis
18 July 2025
The Ashokan Meditation Center in New York has launched a new series of online meditation classes rooted in the Thai Forest Tradition.
Seven Steps of Breath Meditation
Prof. David Dale Holmes
9 December 2024
Prof. David Dale Holmes examines one of many methods expounded by the great Thai Buddhist master Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo
Food for the Mind
Prof. David Dale Holmes
8 August 2024
Prof. David Holmes examines mind training and meditation as taught by the renowned Thai master Ajahn Lee Dhammadaro
Keeping Kammic Balance
Prof. David Dale Holmes
6 May 2024
Prof. David Holmes shares a teaching from the revered Thai monk Ajahn Suchart Abhijato
Santi Asoke Founder Ven. Samana Bhodirak Dies in Thailand Aged 89
Craig Lewis
12 April 2024
Ven. Samana Bhodirak, founder and spiritual leader of the Santi Asoke Buddhist community in Thailand, has died. He was 89 years old.
The Buddha’s Servant: The Spiritual Side of Ajahn Buddhadasa’s Social Teachings
Dipen Barua
3 July 2023
The story of Ajahn Buddhadasa, one of Thailand’s most most prominent modern thinkers in ecumenism, interfaith, and modernity
Nurturing the Roots of the Thai Forest Lineage in Britain: A Short Conversation with Ajahn Sucitto
Craig Lewis
13 May 2022
The flourishing of Theravada Buddhism in the United Kingdom