The Vietnamese-American Zen Buddhist poet and novelist Ocean Vuong has been named one of the 2019 fellows of the MacArthur Foundation.
UCLA receives $20 million grant to study kindness
The now-established UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute hopes to use its research to promote kindness and create a more humane world.
Pema Chödrön Foundation grants property deed to Pema Chöling monastic center
The Pema Chödrön Foundation has granted the deed to the residential property that they purchased for Pema Chöling to the community.
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.
San Francisco Zen Center announces “Zen-inspired” retirement community
“Enso village,” in Sonoma County, will have 264 apartments, a meditation hall, and a vegetarian bistro.
Buddhists of Black African descent to gather at Spirit Rock for weekend retreat, The Gathering II
Buddhist teachers and practitioners of Black African descent will come together at Spirit Rock for a two-day non-residential retreat, The Gathering II.
Buddhist teacher Sogyal Rinpoche dead, age 72
Sogyal Rinpoche. Photo via Flickr, under Creative Commons.Tibetan Buddhist teacher Sogyal Rinpoche, who faced multiple accusations of physical and sexual abuse, has died.
India creates its first Buddhist-majority state, provoking diplomatic conflicts
On Tuesday, Indian lawmakers made significant administrative changes to the contested region of Kashmir, India.
How Buddhist monks are protecting a vulnerable forest from illegal logging in Cambodia
Since 2002, the monks from Samorang Pagoda in Cambodia have protected a 71-square-mile tract of forest from illegal logging and hunting.
British Museum to return Buddhist sculptures looted from Afghanistan
The statues, which were likely stolen in 2001, were intercepted while being smuggled into the United Kingdom in 2002.