BGR NEWS + TEACHINGS
Take Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry
Each year for the last decade, supporters of Buddhist Global Relief have come together for our Walks to Feed the Hungry. As we walked together in the Dharma, we raised funds to support BGR’s work to relieve the suffering of chronic hunger and poverty worldwide. In 2020, in response to the COVID pandemic, Buddhist Global Relief launched our inaugural Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry series of online events.
BGR Provides Emergency Grants in Sri Lanka, Haiti, and Myanmar
In August and September, Buddhist Global Relief made several emergency donations to support critical aid for people affected by the Covid pandemic in Sri Lanka, the earthquake in Haiti, and the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.
Tackling Global Hunger at Its Roots
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • Tackling global hunger requires that we identity its fundamental causes and remove these at the roots. This requires not only the adoption of transformative policies, but a fundamental change in our own values and attitudes.
Nourishing and Educating Girls in Lima, Peru
A project with the Asociación Grupo de Trabajo Redes (AGTR) works to develop educational opportunities for girls in San Juan de Miraflores, one of the poorest districts of Lima.
Buddhist Responses to a World in Crisis
A conversation with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and David Loy, in benefit of BGR's European sister organization, Mitgefühl in Aktion (MiA).
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi on the Crisis in Myanmar
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi speaks with Joah McGhee, host of the Insight Myanmar podcast, about engaged Buddhism and the challenges facing the Myanmar people in dealing with a brutal military junta.
Our Efforts Make a Real Difference
A guest post from BGR partner What If Foundation • Medical student Daymondy Dume was one of the thousands of students who have been served by the What If Foundation's educational and food assistance programs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
2021 Spring Retreat: The Brahma Viharas
During Memorial Day Weekend 2021, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ayya Dhammadipa, Rev. Jin Chuan, and the worldwide BGR community came together for our first online meditation retreat in support of our work to relieve the suffering of hunger and poverty around the world.
BGR Awards Grants to 51 Projects Worldwide
In late April, BGR's Board approved 51 projects with potential partners around the world. These grants for BGR's fiscal year 2021–22 amounted to $969,000. The Board provided $60,000 in additional emergency assistance to regions afflicted with the Covid pandemic, most in India, pushing BGR’s grant total to over $1,000,000.
Turning Back the Tide of Violence:​ A Vesak Message for 2021
If enough of us commit ourselves to a life of non-violence, to love and compassionate action, we might just succeed in setting in motion a counter-current to the tide of destructive violence that engulfs us and brings so much grief. We might transform old enmities into a celebration of our essential unity, join hands across boundaries, and take a few small steps toward the state of global peace for which we yearn.
