Marathon Monks of Mt Hiei is a compelling documentary that captures the final leg of Tendai Buddhist monk Tanno Kakudo’s 1000 day kaihogyo. The documentary is based on a book written by John Stevens also titled…

This post contains video. View Week 1 trailer here Week 1 of Fleet Maull’s online retreat, “Social Awakening: Realizing the Basic Goodness of Society,” starts today! Over the next month, Fleet will present a series of…

Stories of sexual abuse in Buddhist communities touch something raw in us, often rocking us to our core. For some, this leads to overwhelming feelings of betrayal, shock, and outrage; for others, the airing of criticism…

First off, some follow-up on past Buddha Buzz items: Remember the three Tibetan hunger strikers in New York? They were paid a visit by “Tibet’s best friend” (the words of Tsewang Rigzin, president of the NYC…

Sad news from the Maldives this week, an islands-nation that lies southwest of India. The Maldives, though now strictly Islamic, was Buddhist until the 12th century. In recent political turmoil, during which the first democratically elected…

Buddhism and modernity have sat down together at the table once more. Last Friday, the China Daily published the article “Buddhist temple offers e-blessing service,” which covered one innovative method of controlling crowds, reducing the burning…