Analysis: Adele Tomlin reports on the recent meeting between the Karmapa and Tsewang Rinpoche and his trip to Malaysia, and reasons for his protracted public absence
Indian president urges citizens to imbibe Buddha’s teachings on Vesak day
IBC commemorates Buddha Purnima with a renewed government commitment to the spread of Indian Buddhism
A Reflection on 2024’s UN Vesak Celebration in Thailand
Ven. Aphichet Somkamsri discusses the 19th UN Day of Vesak Celebration 2024, “The Buddhist Way of Building Trust and Solidarity”
The Kafkaesque conundrum of being the Karmapa
Tsering Namgyal discusses the present difficulties for the 17th Karmapa, from sectarian troubles to the future of Tibet and Vajrayana
Remembering a Supreme Father’s Kindness: Announcing the passing away of 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s father on Saga Dawa
Adele Tomlin commemorates the passing of the 17th Karmapa’s father’s passing during Saga Dawa
Confronting Opus Dei in Spain as a Buddhist Woman
Spanish Buddhist Dr. María Drolma shares her troubling encounters with members of Opus Dei in Spain
This month of May, we should celebrate the fact of the Bodhisattva’s birth
Buddha’s Birthday is not just about his final rebirth as Siddhartha Gautama, but also his many lives in primal history as the Bodhisattva
7th Thimphu Moenlam Chenmo begins at Kuensel Phodrang
The head of Bhutan’s Central Monastic Body is in Thimphu for a Great Prayer Ceremony to bless the world with peace and harmony
Hong Kong’s Buddhist Banksy?
Who is the graffiti artist tagging all of Hong Kong with a Buddhist-themed tag?
From tradition to transformation: 150 years of Indo-Thai friendship amid the bhikkhuni renaissance
Mayura Saavi celebrates how 150 years of bilateral ties between India and Thailand have resulted in a milestone training event for male and female monastics