A call to action: addressing a fundamental truth

Charting changing attitudes towards animal rights in a Buddhist nation

From Sri Lanka to Staten Island

Ven. Hsin Tao strives for peace and understanding through interfaith dialogue

Buddhist themes in entertainment media

In recent years, we have heard much about the importance of mutual tolerance and non-discrimination on the part of religious believers and communities. But somehow, the practical reality of achieving

Buddhist Studies in the academy is going through a gradual and understated trend. Yet, this trend is one of the most important stages in its intellectual evolution. Since the 1990s, Buddhist Studies h

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 we have seen an increase in the va

 It is beautiful to see a flower unfold and open from the sun’s light and earth’s moisture. It is a sight at once special but normal, natural, and necessary. For thousands of

Increasingly, we find Buddhist Film Festivals popping up in cities around the world for audiences of all ages and backgrounds - there are films with religious and spiritual messages, cultural stories,

The West and China are both in furor over the death of little Wang Yue, the girl who was run over twice and had eighteen people pass by her in callous indifference until finally being rescued. Reactio

The early hunter-gatherer model of self-sufficient groups characterized itself with a necessary coherence and unity. This holism, forced by survival, prompted the emergence of certain roles according

Positive dialogue and active social outreach between different religions is a much-needed ideal in our world today. On this prospect, advocates of various religions have spoken with great enthusiasm f

Source: Straits Times, Yen Feng DPM Wong is heartened religious leaders met to resolve differences The apology was accepted the old-fashioned way - in person, over a pot of hot tea, and with a firm