
Sri Lanka

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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