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Bushfires threaten Buddhist communities in Australia
Sunntaram Forest Monastery, Santi Forest Monastery, and Vejjasala Retreat Center are all currently evacuated. No injuries or major destruction have been reported.
FPMT to launch investigation into Dagri Rinpoche after allegations of sexual misconduct
The Tibetan Buddhist organization Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition has announced that it is launching an investigation into Buddhist teacher Dagri Rinpoche
Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism awarded $500,000 grant
The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism at Union Theological Seminary.
When Meditation Is Hard
In our Weekend Reader newsletter, Sam Littlefair looks at how we can better engage with challenges in meditation.
What Are You Shopping For?
In our Weekend Reader newsletter, LionsRoar.com’s Sam Littlefair looks at a different kind of consumerism.
Yeshe Dhonden, famed Tibetan doctor and physician to Dalai Lama, dies at age 93
Yeshe Dhonden, the foremost Tibetan doctor in the world, died on November 26. He was 93.
Dalai Lama suggests ending Tibetan reincarnation system
The Dalai Lama said that the Tibetan Buddhist system of recognizing reincarnate Buddhist teachers “may have had its day.”
The Best Answers Are Questions
In our Weekend Reader newsletter, LionsRoar.com editor Sam Littlefair explores how the right question can illuminate the path.
Tsem Tulku dies after struggle with illness, age 53
Buddhist teacher Tsem Tulku died on September 4 after a long struggle with illness, according to a post on his Facebook page.