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Meet BGR’s Global Family: Students from Undrajavaram school

The Buddhist Global Relief family is a living example of the interconnectedness of all beings joined by the spirit of compassion, uniting our supporters and volunteers, our generous donors, our partners, and individuals in need in a shared endeavor to create a more equitable and compassionate world. With this series, we invite you to meet a few members of the BGR family.

  • Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi presents the keynote speech at the Interfaith Baccalaureate for the Claremont colleges, on May 12, 2023

Spring Travels in California

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi reflects on his travels to California to present the keynote speech for the Interfaith Baccalaureate for the Claremont colleges, on May 12, 2023.

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BGR Approves 60 Projects for 2023–24

At BGR's annual Projects Meeting, Buddhist Global Relief, with our European partner Mitgefuhl in Aktion, approved funding for 60 projects to relieve hunger, educate children, empower vulnerable girls and women, and support sustainable agriculture for people around the globe.

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A Vesak Message from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

The Buddha arrived at his attainment of Buddhahood by practicing the paramitas or spiritual perfections over countless lives. The first of the spiritual perfections is dana-paramita, “the perfection of giving.” In life after life, as a bodhisattva, the future Buddha sacrificed his wealth, his status, his bodily parts, and even his life in order to rescue others from suffering.

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Going Beyond Tribalism

By Ayya Dhammadīpā • These days there is a lot of emphasis on “finding your tribe.” Perhaps in response to the pervasive feelings of loneliness and isolation that are engendered by cultures of fierce economic competition and were reinforced by the pandemic, folks are now talking a lot about ways to identify and connect with other people like them.

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