Bringing hope to the poorest and most vulnerable

Empowering young nuns in Nepal

Awakening respect and compassion for all sentient beings

Changing lives through compassion

An ambitious initiative to build a spectacular Khmer Buddhist temple in America

The Shakya clan, to which the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, belonged, has a long history. Today, the Shakya people live mainly in Nepal and around Sankisa in Uttar Pradesh, northern India.

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

This is the third article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon describes his visit to Moanoghar, an educational institution for indigenous children in the Chittag

From 25 May to 4 June, John Cannon and Jnan Nanda traveled to Bangladesh to visit friends and Buddhist temples, including ancient archaeological sites in different parts of the country. They criss-cro

As I climbed up the stairs leading towards the summit of Temple of the Golden Mount at Wat Saket on that hot sunny May morning of Vesak in Bangkok, my mind drifted back over what had brought me here.

Did you ever think to put the words “barn-raising” and Buddhist in the same sentence together? “Barn-raising” events typically refer to North American farming communities that gather together to help

Writer Christine Arpita works closely with Pema Choling to improve the lives and opportunities of nuns in Bhutan.  It is 4:45 a.m. and the bell sounds for morning practice in the temple area.  Eve