Buddhist Communities Start Celebrating Vesak
Plus, Namgyal Monastery breaks ground on a new Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center, the Tzu Chi foundation donates money for children fleeing Ukraine, and more news from the week.
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Climate Activist Wynn Bruce’s Self-Immolation Raises Questions Within and Beyond the Buddhist Community
The practicing Buddhist set fire to himself in an apparent protest of climate change. Plus, Myanmar’s military sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to five more years in prison and kills civilians, including a Buddhist monk.
The Dalai Lama Imparts Message of Urgency on Earth Day
Plus, Tricycle hosts a week-long Buddhism and Ecology Summit, and director David Lynch launches a $500 million Transcendental Meditation initiative for college students.
In New Law, the UK Formally Recognizes Animals as Sentient Beings
A new Animal Sentience Committee will work to improve animal welfare. Plus, nuns from Plum Village visit Ukraine, and more news from the week.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Will Visit Washington, D.C. This Month
At the invitation of Nancy Pelosi, Tsering will visit the U.S. on April 25. Plus, monks support flood victims in Australia and more news from the week.
The Taliban Is Now Working to Preserve Buddhist Statues in Afghanistan
Taliban leaders hope that by protecting relics they’ll be able to secure a contract with China. Plus, anti-regime suppression escalates in Myanmar and the Center of Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona will get a…
The Dalai Lama Gives His First In-Person Talk Since the Start of the Pandemic
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.
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