When the Light Gets In: Muslims and Jews Standing Together (If Only for an Instant)
Vanessa Sasson
12 November 2018
Kinship and compassion in the face of samsara
Kenya Prison Uses Mindfulness to Reduce Violence and Bridge Gap Between Guards and Inmates
Anne Wisman
19 September 2018
Mindfulness initiative inspires inmates to…
Ugandan Buddhist Monk Offers Mindfulness Meditation as an Antidote for Violent Crime in Jamaica
BD Dipananda
4 January 2018
Monk seeks to bring mindfulness to inner-city…
Marginalized and Ignored: The Corrosion of Bangladeshi Minority-Government Relations
BD Dipananda
19 May 2017
Bangladesh was founded in 1971 as a multiethnic and multicultural nation, with a constitution that grants freedom of peaceful religious practice. Unfortunately, Islamic fundamentalism remains a
Buddhistdoor View: Renewing the Joy of Encountering the Other This Festive Season
Buddhistdoor Global
23 December 2016
By now, many of us will have seen the familiar Christmas images in advertisements, on billboards, and behind the glass windows of shops. The scenes
Buddhistdoor View: Science and Buddhism—Alliance and Friendship, Not Ideological Uniformity
Buddhistdoor Global
7 October 2016
We do not like to think that humans are inherently cruel or violent. Even the suggestion that homo sapiens might, as a species, be inclined to violence sits uneasily
Ramu Tragedy – Bangladesh Government and World Media
BD Dipananda
30 October 2013
The historical sketch of Buddhism in South Asia includes a presence belonging in India, Afghanistan, present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh. At various times in the history
The Plight of Buddhist Minorities in Bangladesh
Ven. Upali Sraman
16 September 2013
During last few years, there have been a number of reports of communal violence against Buddhists in Bangladesh. Although such tensions have always existed, recently
A Buddhist Analysis of Our ‘Human’ Identity
Dr. Ramala Sarma
6 May 2013
The other day, I was appalled at the gloomy picture of Buddha’s idol published in The Daily Star and uploaded by the Buddhistdoor International website
A Simple Strategy for a Peaceful Living
Ven. Nyanabodhi
6 May 2013
Violence is an obvious phenomenon in the present world. Among various causes of violence are politics, culture, religion, race etc. They are in fact some
The London Riots: Where are the Voices for Peace?
Alastair Gornall
16 August 2011
The riots that took place in London and in many other cities across England last week have been a source of much debate, discussion and
Riots in England: We Need a Compassionate Response
Ittoku
16 August 2011
The London riots began on Saturday the 6th, with the worst of the attacks being on Monday night, where more than a dozen locations in