Category: Dharma & Society
International Network of Engaged Buddhists issues statement on violence in Burma’s Rakhine state
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists ratified a statement condemning ongoing violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Burma.
No Small Effort
Coming back to the issue of diversity is no different from bringing one’s awareness back to the breath or any object of awareness.
Music and meditation go hand in hand at San Francisco Zen Center
In the public’s minds, Zen temples are probably most often envisioned as bastions of quietude and order. But the pioneers at San Francisco Zen Center—which just celebrated its fiftieth anniversary—see something more. They see a realm where statues of bodhisattvas can collude with sculptures made of sound.
See “Floating Echo,” the inflatable Buddha in New York’s East River
At Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, New York, a 10-foot inflatable Buddha statue sits in the East River while pedestrians pass by.
Buddhist and Muslim leaders jointly condemn violence in Burma
American Buddhist and Muslim leaders have issued a joint statement condemning violence between the two religious communities in Myanmar.
Forum: San Francisco Zen Center at Fifty
Members of the San Francisco Zen Center, in its fiftieth year, join a forum on how it approaches issues important to those practicing Buddhism in the west.
Read and sign this open letter from the Buddhist community regarding Islamophobia
A group of Buddhists has issued this open letter expressing their concerns about Islamophobia from governments and the Buddhist community.
Zen Buddhist Temple in Pennsylvania Endangered by Natural Gas Fracking: An open letter to the American Buddhist community
Twelve prominent Buddhist teachers write an open letter to the American Buddhist community to stand and protect the Mount Equity Zendo.
The passing of Tibetan Buddhist master Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
The Tibetan Buddhist master and onetime abbot of Thrangu Monastery, Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, died suddenly this morning.
First Taiwanese Buddhist gay marriage to take place in August
The Huffington Post reports on Taiwan's first Buddhist gay marriage, which is set to take place next month in Taipei.