A call to action: addressing a fundamental truth

Witnessing the revival of the bhikkhuni order

Buddhism has a key role to play in environmental awareness

A one-man army who aims to reform Buddhist education in Asia

The time has come for Buddhist NGOs and the UN to foster a new and unique relationship

Buddhists in Europe must lead by example in the face of appalling tragedy

PM Narendra Modi seeks to build cultural bridges in Asia

Chinese Buddhism's contribution to fighting climate change

From 12–14 December 2014, Rome played host to the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, held every year since 1999. Last year’s event was attended by 20 guests as prestigious as His Holiness the

After a long interlude in which the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha was presumed extinct, the Sri Lankan lineage was re-established in 1998 at Bodhgaya with the help of Chinese Buddhist nuns. Recent progre

An American Buddhist friend of mine recounted a conversation she had with another practitioner, one who comes from a clear, unwavering cultural confidence in the teachings of rebirth. He marveled that

Buddhistdoor International would like to thank Professor David Park, Director of the Courtauld Institute of Art’s Conservation of Wall Painting Department, for kindly hosting us in London and pr

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. In this paper, my goal is to examine the relationship between university students and Buddhism in

Editor’s note: Eisel Mazard is a Pāli scholar who has travelled extensively through Southeast Asia. In this interview, he shared with me his personal struggles in the volatile regions of Southea