In this week’s Weekend Reader newsletter, LionsRoar.com’s Lilly Greenblatt draws inspiration from the wonderful minds of children.
Buddhist monk Ajahn Brahm named Member of the Order of Australia for work on gender equality
Ajahn Brahm performed the first Theravada nun ordination in Australia and the first in the Thai Forest Tradition.
Look Up
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s Lilly Greenblatt looks at the inspiring sky above us.
Buddhist monk Sutham Nateetong is walking across the USA to promote peace
57-year-old Sutham Nateetong plans to complete his 3,000 mile journey by the end of June.
Buddhist scholar, teacher, and “Lotus Sutra” translator Gene Reeves dies at 86
Buddhist scholar, teacher, and translator of the Lotus Sutra, Gene Reeves, died Wednesday, May 8, at his home in Chicago. He was 86.
Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar released after more than 500 days
Two Reuters journalists who were jailed in Myanmar for reporting on the human rights violations against Rohingya muslims have been freed after more than 500 days in prison.
Buddhist leaders join interfaith campaign against white nationalist violence
Buddhist leaders have joined other faith leaders across the United States in the #ManyVoicesOnePrayer campaign in response to recent acts of white nationalist violence.
A Neurosurgeon Working with the Suffering Mind
As a Zen priest and a neurosurgeon, Dr. Patrick Codd investigates the truth of suffering on a daily basis.
Sri Lankan Buddhist communities across North America hold candlelight vigils for bombing victims
After the attacks that killed 320 in Sri Lanka on Sunday, Sri Lankan Buddhist communities across North America are holding candlelight vigils.
Meals That Heal the Heart
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s Lilly Greenblatt explores the practice of eating.