An Interview with the Creator of Pali Wordle
Khemarato Bhikkhu is happy about what he sees as a growing “textual community” and thinks any reason to flip through the Pali dictionary is a good one.
News
Sutra and Bible, a New Exhibit on Faith and the Japanese American Internment, Opens with a Virtual Preview
Curators Duncan Ryuken Williams and Emily Anderson will host an opening talk online next week for the L.A.-based show. Plus, Thai designers create Buddhist amulets from recycled material, and Theravada Buddhists observe Magha Puja Day.
St. John’s College Opens Registration for Its Summer Classics Program
Anyone can sign up for the week-long, non-degree courses, which focus on classic texts
Bhutan Earns First Oscar Nomination for ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom,’ Up for Best International Feature Film This Year
The film was shot entirely on one camera with solar-powered batteries. Plus, a Tibet museum opens in Dharamsala, and Pali Wordle arrives.
Beijing Olympics Commence Despite Protests and Calls for Opening Ceremony Boycott
Activists are pressing the media to cover China’s human rights abuses. Plus, thousands gather for Thich Nhat Hanh’s final memorial service, and Myanmar’s junta arrests protestors marking the one-year anniversary of the military’s coup.
Soka Gakkai International President Daisaku Ikeda Releases 2022 Peace Proposal
The 40th peace proposal from the organization focuses on the pandemic, climate change, and decreasing dependency on nuclear weapons. Plus, memorial ceremonies and tributes continue for Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dzogchen Master Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche passes…
Follow Memorial Ceremonies for Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Ceremonies will be broadcast online from Huế, Vietnam, and Plum Village, France. Plus, the Rubin Museum of Art returns two stolen wooden carvings to Nepal, and Bhutan plans to reopen a historic pilgrimage trail.
Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Holds First Virtual Conference
Over 1,000 monastics, laypeople, and practitioners from around the world gathered online for the 17th biennial conference to discuss gender equality issues in Buddhism.
Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four More Years in Prison
This brings the disposed civilian leader’s sentence to six years, so far. Plus, a 72-year-old Thai monk nears the end of a 1,500-kilometer barefoot trek, and psychotherapist Mark Epstein’s new book comes out.
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