Reflections on Gun Violence in America
This essay by our chairperson, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, offers reflections on the recent outbreak of mass shootings in the U.S.
Podcast Episode 2: Compassion Is Like a Muscle, with Ayya Yeshe and the Poor People’s Campaign
Guest Ven. Ayya Yeshe is an Australian bhikkhuni in the Tibetan tradition. She is a founder of BGR partner the Bodhicitta Foundation, a grassroots Buddhist organization empowering young women from some of the world's poorest and most oppressed communities.
War in Ukraine, the Tipping Point for a Global Food Catastrophe
The war in Ukraine entails not only death, injury, and destitution for millions of people, but is also precipitating a major food crisis with global ramifications.
Cultivating Nutrient-Rich Fruits and Vegetables in the Andean Foothills of Peru
Wawasonqo, a BGR partner based in Peru, has been working since 2006 to break the cycle of poverty that affects rural children and families in the rural Andean foothills near the city of Cusco.
BGR Board Approves 54 Projects for the 2022–23 Fiscal Year
This spring, BGR’s Board approved 54 projects serving thousands of people around the world. The project funding for BGR’s fiscal year 2022–23 amounted to over a million dollars.
Buddhist Global Relief’s Helping Hands Podcast
BGR is proud to introduce the Helping Hands Podcast, where listeners can hear directly from project partners, advisors, spiritual friends, and other prominent Buddhist teachers who share in our vision for a world free from poverty and the needless suffering brought about by hunger and malnutrition.
A Vesak Message from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
Vesak is the most important holiday of the Buddhist calendar, the day that celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into nirvana. On this day, through worship, ritual, meditation, song, and shared meals, we pay homage to the supreme spiritual teacher who opened for us the “doors to the Deathless.”
Podcast Episode 1: No Such Thing as Disengaged Buddhism, with Alan Senauke
What is an "appropriate response" for those who would practice Engaged Buddhism in today's polarized society? We speak with Hozan Alan Senauke, a Soto Zen priest, social activist, folk musician, and poet residing at the Berkeley Zen Center, where he currently serves as Abbot.
BGR Emergency Grants Support Families Displaced by the Ukraine Conflict
Like many of you, we at Buddhist Global Relief are closely following the invasion of Ukraine. We offer a list of several excellent organizations that are on the ground assisting Ukrainians during this crisis.
Ukraine War Threatens Development Aid to World’s Poorer Nations
The need to provide emergency aid to Ukrainian refugees pouring into neighboring European countries threatens to shift vital poverty relief away from other nations in urgent need. Further, since Ukraine is one of the world’s major breadbaskets, the bombing of the country will also cause drastic cuts in the amount of wheat available to other countries, pushing up prices.
