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In a new initiative, Amazon is inviting employees to calm their minds while their bodies are worked to the bone. The company, widely criticized for its grueling working conditions, has installed meditation kiosks in its warehouses…
Magazine | Buddha Buzz, Openings
White House Hosts Its First Vesak
On May 26, the White House for the first time hosted a celebration of Vesak, a holiday commemorating the Buddha’s birthday, death, and enlightenment. The event—organized by Wangmo Dixey, president of the International Buddhist Association of…
UC Santa Barbara and 84000 to Translate the Entire Tibetan Buddhist Canon
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.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Vesak, the Buddha’s Birthday, Celebrated at the White House for the First Time
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.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: The Central Tibetan Administration Elects a New President
Penpa Tsering will be the new president of the Tibetan government in exile, the Dalai Lama meets with Russian scientists to discuss Thukdam, and a group of Buddhist organizations offer medical relief in Myanmar. Tricycle looks…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Tibetans Caught in India’s Second Wave of COVID-19
Tibetan residents in India face vaccine shortages amid rising cases, an upcoming talk addresses Black Buddhism in the US, and Tricycle contributor Charles Johnson is featured in a cartoon anthology. Tricycle looks back at the events…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Thai Temple Sets World Record on Earth Day
Dhammakaya Temple in Thailand lights 330,000 candles on Earth Day, the Dalai Lama donates to India’s COVID-19 relief fund, and international relief groups request aid for monks and nuns in Myanmar. Tricycle looks back at the…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: A National Buddhist Memorial Service for Asian American Ancestors
Asian American Buddhists organize a memorial service, a second wave of COVID-19 cases hits India, and the Dalai Lama signs a letter supporting the end of fossil fuel use. Tricycle looks back at the events of…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Brooklyn Zen Center To Close Its Brooklyn Sangha
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,…
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