Once again the world’s faiths are out in front, lighting the way on climate. The Encyclical and the Lambeth Declaration during the summer kicked it off, and the Islamic Declaration on climate change made history in August. Now the Buddhists are lifting their voices. The Dalai Lama, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa… Read More Buddhist Convergence for Climate Justice in Paris

You can contribute to Student empowerment at Nagaloka, India. http://www.funddreamsindia.com/campaign/help-empower-the-socially-discriminated-in-india/413/ by Dhammachari Lokamitra Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on tumblrMore Sharing Services7 [Note: this photo is a bit of a distortion: Nagaloka educates as many women as men.] Invite Friends Description Dear Friends, Nagaloka, based at Nagpur, India, trains and nurtures youth from socially discriminated backgrounds from all… Read More Help Empower The Socially Discriminated In India

Note to Readers: I’ve been keeping this under the radar, but the wonderful news is that the Atlantic Theravada Buddhist Society has purchased a church at 817 Herring Cove Rd. Halifax, NS. They are renovating the church to make it suitable as a Buddhist Vihara or Temple. I have been told that the new Vihara should… Read More Monthly Meditation Cancelled Due to Work on New Buddhist Temple

This forum features Stephen Batchelor and Ajahn Brahmali in a debate the meaning of the Buddha’s original teachings on the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path and the implications of teachings regarding rebirth. It’s an excellent way to focus in on the teachings of the Buddha himself, what the Buddha thought was essential for the spiritual life.

This fourth Pathways to Resilience conference – co-hosted by Dr. Linda Theron (Research Leader, Pathways to Resilience and Post-traumatic Growth, Optentia Research Entity, North-West University, South Africa) and Dr. Michael Ungar (Director, Resilience Research Centre, Dalhousie University, Canada) varies the tradition of the previous three successful Pathways conferences in Canada (see http://www.resilienceresearch.org). It relocates the… Read More Pathways to Resilience IV

Superbudda is an Italian arts group, and an Italian website that shows what happens when Buddhistic ideas enter a Latin culture. There is an explosion of sound, images and poetry. The live piece features Sebastian Plano in a three-part performance with cello, keys and electronica. SUPERBUDDA è un collettivo indipendente di professionisti che immaginano e… Read More Superbudda: What happens When Italians Encounter Buddhism

Buddhist Geeks Conference: Published on Jun 13, 2014 Does Buddhism have to die to be reborn in the West? Global Buddhism is just now beginning to experience its encounter with modernity and our diverse and technological modern world. Yet, in this fast-paced era of exponential transformation, as we struggle with mere incremental change and progress,… Read More Lama Surya Das: The Death, Rebirth and Future of Buddhism in the West