Bhutan: Where the Tigers Found Refuge
Linda Leaming
14 May 2026
Linda Leaming reflects on conservation and interconnection, and why even the tigers have sought refuge in Bhutan.
Dear Otter: A Letter on Complicity and Compassion
Nina Müller
10 April 2026
How witnessing an otter’s distress triggered new insights into the psychology of compassion for the suffering of others
Caring for the Earth: Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Closes 2025 with Life-Release Ceremony
Craig Lewis
19 December 2025
The Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia (YBAI) organized an end-of-year life-release ceremony at the Gunung Anyar Mangrove Forest in Surabaya, Java, on 13 December. Titled
The Magical Possibilities of Repetition: Mindfulness in the Allotment Garden
Ratnadevi
23 May 2025
Bringing manual work onto the path, Ratnadevi reflects on how small acts done with awareness connect us to nature, lineage, and inner stillness
Compassion Corner: Resources for Teaching Children Empathy for Insects and Other Crawly Creatures
Sarah C. Beasley
13 May 2025
A handful of new books join several classics for teaching children to love and care for the tiniest creatures around us
A Wet Blanket Mantra for Modernity: In Conversation with Gregory Pettys
Dexter Cohen Bohn
9 May 2024
In a world of light-speed “progress” and enflamed ecology, Gregory Pettys invites us to reconnect with our bodies and joyfully abandon all hope of fruition
Santa Fe County Declares 21 February “Serene Mountain Day at the Upaya Zen Center”
Justin Whitaker
20 February 2024
Celebration honoring the work of Roshi Joan Halifax and Upaya Zen Center will be livestreamed on their YouTube page
Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment Developing Buddhist Cultural Center at Kirirom National Park
Dipen Barua
19 January 2024
The Cambodian government is building an eco-friendly space for Dharma practice in the heart of the serene forests and mountains
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Releases Thousands of Endangered Animals in Mangrove Park
Buddhistdoor Global
13 December 2023
Working in collaboration with the eco-activism foundation Ecoton, the Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia held a release ritual in East Java.
Buddhist Bhutan Celebrates International Tiger Day by Reporting a Jump in Wild Tiger Population
Craig Lewis
8 August 2023
The fourth Bhutan National Tiger Survey Report reveals a promising 27 per cent jump in the country’s wild tiger population to an estimated 131 adult tigers.
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche on Biodiversity Conservation and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Sonam Dema
22 August 2022
A conversation on the Buddhist view on biodiversity, respect for wildlife, and ecological conservation
New UK Law to Formally Recognize Animals as Sentient Beings
Craig Lewis
13 April 2022
In a move that has flown under the radar of many mainstream media outlets, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom has