Cindy Rasicot interviews Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, Thailand’s first fully ordained Theravada nun, on women’s ordination, feminism, the role of monastics in society, and more.
How to Support Myanmar’s Activists and Civil Disobedience Movement
Khin Mai Aung shares how Buddhists and other allies can support Myanmar’s activists and Civil Disobedience Movement in the aftermath of the February 2021 military coup.
Francis Story and the Case for Rebirth
For the fiftieth anniversary of Francis Story’s death, Randy Rosenthal looks back at the life and work of the lesser-known Buddhist thinker
Reflections on Myanmar
After the coup d’état in Myanmar, Randy Rosenthal shares why Western Buddhists should feel connected to the birthplace of Vipassana.
Peace in Every Step
Thich Nhat Hanh’s life of courage and compassion, by Andrea Miller.
Thich Nhat Hanh: At Home in Vietnam
After his stroke, Thich Nhat Hanh began enjoying a quiet, contemplative life in the temple where he lived as a young novice. Sister Annabel Laity shares the moving experience of visiting her teacher there.
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.
Thich Nhat Hanh returns to Vietnam after health check-up in Thailand
Thich Nhat Hanh in Vietnam in October 2018 via plumvillage.orgThich Nhat Hanh traveled back to Huế, Vietnam to Từ Hiếu Root Temple on January 4th following medical checkups in Thailand.
Updated: Bushfires hit Wat Buddha Dhamma, one of Australia’s oldest Buddhist monasteries
At Wat Buddha Dhamma, photo via wbd.org.au. Wat Buddha Dhamma is a monastery of the Thai Forest Tradition, and was founded by Phra Khantipalo and Ven. Ayya Khema. It celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2018.
Thich Nhat Hanh travels to Thailand for health check-up
On November 28, Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh traveled from Huế, Vietnam to Thailand for a medical check-up at a hospital in Bangkok.