Taking Up Arms? Meeting the Crisis in Myanmar
Hozan Alan Senauke
14 July 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke offers a thoughtful commentary on military oppression in Myanmar and a Buddhist perspective on violent and nonviolent resistance
The Buddha’s Teaching: Permission to Be Ourselves
Satya Robyn
2 March 2023
Contemplating the space between Buddhist activism and community building
Buddhist Monastics Oversee Blessings Ceremony after Recent US Mass Shooting
Justin Whitaker
2 February 2023
After the recent tragic violence in the predominantly Asian city of Monterey Park, California, religious leaders from many faiths are helping the community mourn
2022 in the Mirror: How Can the Light of the Dharma Illuminate our Path?
Lyudmila Klasanova
29 December 2022
Taking refuge in impermanence in an unstable world
Peace, Planet, Pandemic, and Engaged Buddhism: From a Divided Myanmar to a Divided World
Sai Sam Kham
21 November 2022
An examination of the need for solidarity and compassion on the path to fundamental change
Mourners Make Temple Offerings for Victims of Thai Daycare Mass Killing
Craig C Lewis
10 October 2022
Mourning families gathered at three Buddhist temples in northeastern Thailand over the weekend to pray and make offerings on behalf of the 36 people people—24
Report: 13 Killed in Military Attack on Buddhist School in Myanmar
Craig C Lewis
23 September 2022
Army helicopters supporting the military junta that seized power in Myanmar more than a year ago reportedly killed at least 13 people, including 11 children,
International Network of Engaged Buddhists Issues Statement Urging Compassion and an End to Violence in Myanmar
Craig C Lewis
3 August 2022
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) has issued a public statement calling for compassionate restraint and respect for the sanctity of life in Myanmar
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
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
Does Buddhism Hold the Instincts for War?
Brian Daizen Victoria
18 May 2022
War and peace As Buddhists observe the latest manifestations of the pain and suffering of war—in Ukraine, Yemen, and elsewhere—many seek, as an expression of
Life is Precious: Buddhist Measures in Suicide Prevention
Dipen Barua
27 April 2022
Talking openly about the blight of suicide We face a global mental health epidemic. When people are suffering from untreated, severe mental illnesses and emotional