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Buddhists feed into macaque mayhem in Thailand, the first Buddhist nun is elected as an Election Commissioner, and the Rubin Museum promises free admission for healthcare workers. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
News outlets observe stunning numbers in the fight against the coronavirus in Southeast Asia, a monk in North Carolina is killed by a gunshot wound, and a temple in Tokyo helps struggling Vietnamese workers. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
The Brooklyn Zen Center announces that it will close its main sangha, a Zen Buddhist priest unsuccessfully sues Attorney General General William Barr and other officials to delay the execution of his student on death row, and China’s Ministry of Education bans books, including those about Buddhism. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
Tibetan Buddhist nuns receive financial support for research, US and China continue to dispute by blocking officials’ visas, and US churches are sites of new coronavirus outbreaks. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
The Uighur population faces what experts call “demographic genocide,” Bodhgaya hotels ban Chinese pilgrims, and there’s a new “pay what you can” mindfulness resource for caregivers and families. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
Buddhist groups join together to protest for Black Lives Matter in downtown Los Angeles, Thai worshippers hold ceremony for spirits, and scholars urge the Association of Asian Studies to confront anti-black racism in the field. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
Rohingya refugees face barriers to getting tested for the coronavirus, monks in Wuhan share their surplus vegetable harvest, and Buddhist groups continue to voice support for Black Lives Matter. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
Buddhist centers and teachers respond to demonstrations against racial injustice with messages of support, the Myanmar army is accused of war crimes against Rakhine Buddhists, and a man returns to a very different society after entering silent retreat in mid-March. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
US issues new health guidelines specifically for religious groups, Japanese temple expands wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples, and Chinese monasteries offer online merit fields. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen
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