Sri Lanka

The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Home to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Will Reopen Monday After COVID-19 Closure

Thailand loosens travel restrictions to encourage tourism, but only 42 percent of Thai population is fully vaccinated. Plus, Tibetans will speak at UN climate conference and San Francisco Zen Center releases Suzuki Roshi audio archive. Tricycle…

Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Oct 30, 2021

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Venerable Dr. Kusama Devendra, Sri Lanka’s First Female Monastic in 10 Centuries, Passes Away

She paved the way for the 3,000 bhikkhunis in Sri Lanka today. Plus, fears mount over ancient Buddhist city Mes Aynak in Afghanistan and non-profit Dharma Relief launches “Healing Race Relations” initiative. Tricycle looks back at…

By Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Sep 04, 2021

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Headspace and Ginger Will Merge to Form Headspace Health

The new company aims to democratize mental healthcare. Plus, the biggest Buddha statue in the Western hemisphere goes up in Brazil. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Aug 28, 2021

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Obon Gatherings Move Online for the Second Year Due to the Pandemic

Yet again, COVID-19 affects the annual Japanese holiday for honoring ancestors. Plus, the Institute of Buddhist Studies becomes the newest member of the Graduate Theological Union, and the US ambassador to India meets with a representative…

By Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Aug 14, 2021

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Ven. Shih Chao-hwei, Officiant of Taiwan’s First Buddhist Same-Sex Marriage, Recieves 38th Niwano Peace Prize

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.

By Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Jun 05, 2021

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Sri Lanka Targets Muslim Minority with Proposed Burqa Ban

In Sri Lanka, a proposal to close over 1,000 Islamic schools and ban the burqa seeks government approval, monks in Seoul march to support anti-coup protestors in Myanmar, and Japanese monastics and worshippers walk on hot…

By Amanda Lim Patton, Eliza Rockefeller, and Karen Jensen

Mar 20, 2021

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Sri Lankan Pastor Closes Church After Intimidation from Buddhist Monks

A Christian pastor in Sri Lanka closes his ministry after threats from monks, Cambodian monastics help families in need after devastating floods, and Tricycle contributors win awards for their photography. Tricycle looks back at the events…

By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen

Oct 31, 2020

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Dalits Convert to Buddhism After Rape of Dalit Woman

Over 200 members of India’s Dalit community converted to Buddhism after the brutal rape of a young Dalit woman, Sri Lankan monks oppose an amendment giving the president more power, and the Rubin Museum of Art…

By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen

Oct 24, 2020

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Buddha Buzz Weekly: Health Insurance for Monks

The Sri Lankan government announces an insurance program specifically for Buddhist monks, Buddhist studies professors participate in a scholar strike, and Sea-Tac airport gets a meditation room. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week…

By Emily DeMaioNewton and Karen Jensen

Sep 12, 2020

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Sri Lanka

The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Home to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Will Reopen Monday After COVID-19 Closure

Venerable Dr. Kusama Devendra, Sri Lanka’s First Female Monastic in 10 Centuries, Passes Away

Headspace and Ginger Will Merge to Form Headspace Health

Obon Gatherings Move Online for the Second Year Due to the Pandemic

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Ven. Shih Chao-hwei, Officiant of Taiwan’s First Buddhist Same-Sex Marriage, Recieves 38th Niwano Peace Prize

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Sri Lanka Targets Muslim Minority with Proposed Burqa Ban

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Sri Lankan Pastor Closes Church After Intimidation from Buddhist Monks

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