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The nonprofit aims to support Cambodians impacted by the pandemic. Plus, Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Tibet for the first time in decades, and the Tibetan Nuns Project launches a fund for female geshemas.
The Buddhist Texts Translation Initiative will tackle more than 230,000 pages. Plus, Illinois requires Asian American history in public schools and Buddhist scholar Michael Jerryson passes away.
Leaders around the world, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, call His Holiness on his birthday. Plus, Tibetan monks tour Colorado, and a new study reveals the religious diversity of India.
Following continued limits on congregating, Tibetans should celebrate at home, the CTA says. Plus, Myanmar’s government releases over 2,000 prisoners, and prolific translator Thomas Cleary dies.
The team is clearing brush and using a sprinkler system called “Dharma rain.” Plus, Myanmar’s military confronts resistance fighters in Mandalay, and UK Buddhists demand a ban on conversion therapy.
The new center will contain all the works of the current and previous Dalai Lamas. Plus, Meditating for Black Lives holds a guided meditation for Juneteenth, and Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial begins.
The deposed civilian leader is being accused of accepting bribes and abusing her authority. Plus, the US Senate passes a bill to increase support for Tibetans, and meditation app CALM donates to a mental health organization on behalf of Naomi Osaka.
The Niwano Peace Foundation honors the Taiwanese nun. Plus, a chemical-laden cargo ship sinks off the coast of Sri Lanka, and Budapest’s mayor renames a street after the Dalai Lama.
Representatives from the three major traditions gathered for prayers and candle lighting. Plus, Penpa Tsering is sworn in as President of the Central Tibetan Administration, and relief efforts continue as COVID-19 rages on in India.