Light Up Peace: Vesak Day Celebration at Washington DC
Raymond Lam
13 May 2024
A Vesak commemoration in Washington DC to celebrate diversity, foster unity and understanding, and embrace unity, peace, and hope
Eight Weeks of Engaged Buddhism: A Dharma Bum Temple Program
Kassidy Evans
19 March 2024
Dharma Bum Temple’s Engaged Buddhist Training Program provides an eight-week long initiative ending with refuge and vow ceremonies
Buddhistdoor View: Competition and Non-Attachment Amid a Cracking Planet
Buddhistdoor Global
4 November 2023
Competition in our fractured world can mean terrible harm, but can also reveal a productive and helpful side of non-attachment
US Congressman Shri Thanedar Launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain American Caucus
Justin Whitaker
3 October 2023
The Indian-born congressman hopes the group can counter religious and cultural bias in the United States
Buddhistdoor View: Mending Old Wounds – US and Vietnam Seek Friendship in a Complex World
Buddhistdoor Global
16 September 2023
A Buddhist assessment of the implications of the recent U.S.-Vietnam statement of cooperation
Indigenous Art Matters – The Bold, Contemporary Work of Artist Gregg Deal
Sarah C. Beasley
18 April 2023
A reflection on the need for engaged Buddhists to look deeply at the wounds of European colonialism through the lens of contemporary Native American artist Gregg Deal
Japanese Americans Commemorate Remembrance Day
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 February 2023
It took over 40 years for the US Congress to acknowledge the failings of the government and the harm caused to countless Japanese-American families
Buddhistdoor View: The Poisoned Arrow of a Violent Zeitgeist
Buddhistdoor Global
4 June 2022
In the United States, two shootings occurred within two weeks of each other: the white supremacist attack in Buffalo, New York that killed 10 black
Traditional Nepalese Painting Technique Finds New Life in Colorado
Justin Whitaker
22 February 2022
Chelsea Beach brings Buddhist painting technique from Nepal to the United States
Buddhistdoor View: COVID-19 – Preparing for the End and Beyond
Buddhistdoor Global
19 February 2022
Seeing the world that brought us to the pandemic and the need to work together for a better one when it ends
Brooklyn Museum to Unveil a New Gallery Devoted to Buddhist Art
Nina Müller
20 December 2021
Visitors to New York City will have a new opportunity to see almost seventy Buddhist objects from fourteen countries
Buddhism Sees Growth in Iowa, Heartland of the US
Justin Whitaker
30 November 2021
Growing Buddhist communities in Iowa signal changing demographics and religious interest