Buddhist leaders have little choice but to rely on state authority on certain legal matters like the equality of female monasticism
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Sangay Dorji’s Dhammadhuta award is evidence of his increasingly non-sectarian reach

Bhutanese Buddhist leader Sangay Dorji is recognized as a Dharma leader by a Theravada Buddhist country
Attaining the Jhanas in the Modern World: An Interview with Ven. Seeladassana

Ven. Seeladassana of Sihanada International Meditation Community teaches how jhana meditation can transform our lives and minds
Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Theravada

The global Theravada bhikkhuni community is thriving, with progress being made on multiple fronts
Fork and Spoon

Vincent shares how culture shock could be used as a learning tool for personal growth
University of Kelaniya’s Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies Opens New Building

The president of Sri Lanka attended the opening on 31 January and expressed his support for furthering Buddhist education
Eye on Southeast Asia: Siri Gotami Buddhist Temple-USA Established in Indianapolis

Siri Gotami Buddhist Temple-USA is named after its steward, Italian-born thilashin Gotami Yadanar and is the first women’s temple for Burmese Buddhism in the US
Ayya Khema: A Last Rebirth of Unimaginable Richness and Depth

Our 100-years anniversary tribute to one of the seminal monastic Buddhist women of the 20th century
Diamond in the Desert: The Dharma and the UAE’s House of Universal Truth

The United Arab Emirates is leading the Islamic world in articulating a vision for social harmony among its diverse cultures and religious communities
Diamond in the Desert: Buddhism in the United Arab Emirates

Enjoy this summer project about Buddhist and Asian communities and arts and culture in the UAE: a “diamond in the desert”