BGR NEWS + TEACHINGS
The Power of the Dhamma: Turning a Little into a Lot
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.
Buddhist Action 2022: Creating a More Compassionate World
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.
To Rescue a World
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.
Food Sovereignty Through Traditional Agriculture for Indigenous Communities in Brazil
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.
BGR Provides Emergency Hunger Relief to Sri Lanka
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.
BGR’s Helping Hands Podcast: Sustainable Change, One Seed at a Time, with Samuel Nderitu
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.
Announcing the 2022 Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry Online Gathering
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).
Buddhist Global Relief’s Future
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.
A Buddhist Response to a World in Crisis
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.
Podcast Episode 3: Sustainable Change, One Seed at a Time, with Samuel Nderitu
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.
