Buddha Buzz
His Holiness spoke in honor of the Tibetan festival Chotrul Duchen. Plus, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile offers condolences in honor of Madeleine Albright, and Donald S. Lopez Jr. will give a talk next week.
Buddhist Monks Brave Smoldering Coals for Hiwatari Matsuri, Japan’s Fire Walking Festival
Participants walk barefoot over hot embers in the annual ceremony. Plus, Plum Village Monastery spreads Thich Nhat Hanh’s ashes, and nonprofit Live to Love organizes relief for refugees from Ukraine.
Tibetans Commemorate the 63rd Anniversary of Tibet Uprising Day
Tibetans and supporters gathered in cities around the world. Plus, the Kung Fu Nuns received an award on International Women’s Day and Sri Lanka’s most revered elephant passed away.
Tibetan Buddhists Celebrate Losar, Ringing in the Year of the Water Tiger
The Dalai Lama released a video in honor of the Tibetan New Year. Plus, Buddhist leaders share pleas for peace in Ukraine, and Tricycle contributing editor Daisy Hernández wins the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
The Japan Society in New York Presents a Shomyo Buddhist Ritual Chant
Abstract theater, traditional Japanese music, and classical composition merge into an immersive audio performance at the Japan Society this weekend. Plus, a Thai monk goes viral on TikTok and Shambhala Mountain Center changes its name.
Sutra and Bible, a New Exhibit on Faith and the Japanese American Internment, Opens with a Virtual Preview
Curators Duncan Ryuken Williams and Emily Anderson will host an opening talk online next week for the L.A.-based show. Plus, Thai designers create Buddhist amulets from recycled material, and Theravada Buddhists observe Magha Puja Day.
Bhutan Earns First Oscar Nomination for ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom,’ Up for Best International Feature Film This Year
The film was shot entirely on one camera with solar-powered batteries. Plus, a Tibet museum opens in Dharamsala, and Pali Wordle arrives.
Beijing Olympics Commence Despite Protests and Calls for Opening Ceremony Boycott
Activists are pressing the media to cover China’s human rights abuses. Plus, thousands gather for Thich Nhat Hanh’s final memorial service, and Myanmar’s junta arrests protestors marking the one-year anniversary of the military’s coup.
Soka Gakkai International President Daisaku Ikeda Releases 2022 Peace Proposal
The 40th peace proposal from the organization focuses on the pandemic, climate change, and decreasing dependency on nuclear weapons. Plus, memorial ceremonies and tributes continue for Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dzogchen Master Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche passes…
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