Dalai Lama inaugurates four-day International Sangha Forum in Bodh Gaya, India
From tibet.net His Holiness the Dalai Lama inaugurated the first International Sangha Forum on December 20.* The conference aims to promote… Read more >
Famous Buddhist nun and teacher Ani Zamba Chozom dies
Ani Zamba Chozom. From Facebook.com Well-respected Buddhist teacher Ani Zamba Chozom, one of the first fully ordained Western women monastics, has died... Read more >
Italian architect unveils ambitious plan for new Buddhist meditation center in Nepal
From archdaily.com Italian architecture studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has revealed its ambitious design for a meditation center and landscaped gardens at Ramagrama... Read more >
New York's Metropolitan Museum to return Buddhist artifacts stolen from Cambodia and Thailand
From Reuters.com The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is working to return 14 sculptures and other objects stolen by smugglers in Cambodia while... Read more >
Dalai Lama makes first visit to Sikkim in 13 years, embarks on pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives in Bodh Gaya on December 15. From tibet.net His Holiness the Dalai Lama embarked this month on a… Read more >
Celebration of Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies explores his links to Buddhism, art and science
Antoni Tapies. According to slash-paris.com The Antoni Tàpies Foundation launched a one-year commemoration on December 13 entitled Año Tàpies (Year of the Tàpies) which celebrates… Read more >
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim shares the warmth of compassion with vulnerable communities in Korea
Fri. Pomnyun Sunim greets the volunteers. Image courtesy of Jungto Company Ven. Pomnyun Sunim greets the volunteers. Image courtesy of Jungto Company Le… Read more >
Engaged Buddhism: Soka Gakkai International calls for youth engagement in climate policy at COP28
From sokaglobal.org The socially engaged Japanese Nichiren Buddhist organization, Soka Gakkai International (SGI), which participated in the 28th meeting of the Conference of… Read more >
Buddhist priest in Japan combines Buddhist and Christian iconography in new work of art
The painting measures 130 x 160 centimeters. At asahi.com The head monk of Tenyu-ji, a Buddhist temple located in the Nishi-Kojimachi district of … Read more >
Indonesian Buddhist Youth Association releases thousands of endangered animals into mangrove park
All images courtesy of YBAI Working in collaboration with eco-activism foundation Ecoton, the Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia (YBAI) recently conducted… Read more >
Lawsuit Alleges Decades of Sexual Assault at New York's Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
Palpung Thubten Choling Monastery, formerly known as Kagyu Thubten Choling. From timesunion.com Palpung Thubten Choling Monastery, formerly known as … Read more >
Buddhist Studies: National University of Singapore creates new visiting chair
Heng Boey Hong, chairman of the education subcommittee of the Mee Toh Foundation, fifth from left, and Professor Qu Hsueh Ming, head… Read more >
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