Education

Springtide Research Institute reports on mental health struggles among young Buddhists

by Kevin Singer and Sam Ludlow-Broback| June 7, 2022

Kevin Singer and Sam Ludlow-Broback report on the findings of Springtide Research Institute’s latest report Mental Health & Gen Z: What Educators Need to Know and what it reveals about young Buddhists facing mental health concerns. Young people of all backgrounds are facing a variety of pressures today. Many are expected to earn good grades […]

Reimagining School Through a Buddhist Lens

by Susan Yao| May 13, 2022

Susan Yao explores how Buddhist principles could help us reimagine the American school system.

Yes, She Was a Powerful Woman! A Dedication to bell hooks

by Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Zenzele Isoke, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Lori Perine and Kamilah Majied| December 24, 2021

Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Kamilah Majied, Lori Perine, and Zenzele Isoke reflect on the profound life and legacy of bell hooks.

Buddhist studies professors launch new project “Teaching Race and Racism in Buddhist Studies”

by Nancy Chu| September 20, 2021

Drs. Adeana McNicholl and Ann Gleig have developed a new set of pedagogical resources for designing and teaching Buddhist studies courses that engage with race and racism.

Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism awarded $500,000 grant

by Sam Littlefair| January 2, 2020

The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism at Union Theological Seminary.

Connecting Young People to Deep Practice

by Aaron Stryker| December 4, 2019

Reflecting on his experience bringing Buddhism to college campuses, Aaron Stryker says engagement, integration, and depth are three things young people are looking for.

Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: Deepening Our Practice and Study

by Melvin McLeod| September 20, 2019

In the third issue in our 40th anniversary series, Melvin McLeod looks at how Western Buddhists can deepen their practice and study of Buddhism.

Dharma U

by Daijaku Judith Kinst| September 20, 2019

University courses can help even committed practitioners expand their knowledge of Buddhism’s history and context, says Daijaku Judith Kinst. Academia is making a valuable contribution to the dharma, and vice versa.

Buddhist scholars receive grant to document sexual abuse in American Buddhism

by Lilly Greenblatt| July 26, 2019

Two religious scholars who specialize in Buddhism are part of a cohort that has been awarded a grant to spend the next five years looking at sexual abuse in religious communities.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddhism

by Lion's Roar Staff| July 26, 2019

Find short answers to the most common questions about Buddhism.