It is easy to be overwhelmed by the suffering we witness daily. But what is so remarkable about the transformative power of the Dhamma, manifested in compassion and generosity, is that it is not only the recipient who is blessed, but the giver, you and me, as well.
The teachers at BGR's annual online gathering included Joseph Goldstein, Konjun Gaelyn Godwin, Bhante Buddharakkhita, Ven. Lekshe Tsomo, Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara, Raimund Hopf, Bhante Saranapala, and Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi.
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • Every person, every being, is a unique perspective from which the universe experiences itself, a beam of light through which the universe bears witness to itself.
The Center for Indigenous Work (Centro de Trabalho Indigenista or CTI), a BGR partner since 2019, works closely with Indigenous people in Brazil to support land rights and the preservation and sustenance of traditional cultures.
In response to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, this year Buddhist Global Relief has approved nearly $20,000 in emergency grants to organizations working on the ground to relieve hunger there.
In the latest episode of BGR’s Helping Hands Podcast, BGR Board member Daniel Blake speaks with Samuel Nderitu, who, together with his wife, Peris, is co-founder and co-director of the BGR partner organization G-BIACK, the Grow Biointensive Agricultural Center of Kenya.
Join the worldwide BGR community for a celebration of conscientious compassion in the Dharma, on October 29, 2022, from 3–5 pm ET (12–2 pm PT).
Together with outright donations, estate gifts have helped BGR provide nutrition for more at-risk people, educate more children, support more sustainable home and community-based agriculture projects, and offer more vocational training for impoverished women.
Listen to BGR founder and chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi present a talk on "A Buddhist Response to a World in Crisis" at Dharma Realm Buddhist University.
Host Daniel Blake speaks with Samuel Nderitu, who, together with his wife, Peris, is co-founder and co-director of BGR partner organization G-BIACK (Grow Biointensive Agricultural Center of Kenya, www.g-biack.org). G-BIACK's mission is to help eradicate poverty and improve poor communities' health and living standards by promoting ecologically viable and sustainable agriculture and development strategies.
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