BGR NEWS + TEACHINGS
BGR Community: ‘I Can Now Dream Greater’
After his family fled their home following the 2021 coup, a young scholar in Myanmar received both school supplies and hope from BGR partner New Eden Foundation.
Protecting Human Dignity from the Threat of Moral Nihilism
On May 6, 2025, BGR founder and chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi gave the keynote address at the UN International Day of Vesak celebration, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We share the prepared text of his address here.
Now and Forever, Your Gift Will Change Lives
A letter from BGR Deputy Director Patti Price.
Satipațțhāna in Practice, Part 1: Mindfulness of the Body
This spring, the BGR community joined together in Dharma learning and practice focusing on the first establishment of mindfulness—the body.
BGR Community: Collaborative Work for the Benefit of All
In the Huaracondo District of Peru, supported by BGR, a young man not only learned agricultural skills but also became a young leader in his community.
BGR Board Announces 60 Projects for 2025–26 Grant Year
As Buddhist Global Relief enters its 17th year of service, we celebrate the generosity of our supporters whose conscientious compassion continues to relieve the suffering of chronic hunger and poverty for thousands of people around the world.
Improving Food Security for Children and Families in Kenya
A project with BGR partner the Ruben Centre is providing needed supplemental nutrition to more than 3,000 vulnerable children, including babies and disabled children, in the Mukuru community on the outskirts of Nairobi.
My Visit to Vietnam
This spring, BGR founder and chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi traveled to Vietnam to give the keynote address at the UN International Day of Vesak celebration, held in Ho Chi Minh City, on May 6. In this essay, Bhante shares a personal account of his travels in Vietnam leading up to the UN event.
Foundations of Freedom and Satipațțhāna in Practice, Event 1: Mindfulness of the Body
Led by Thai Forest monastics and BGR Sangha Council members Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho, this beautiful event offers practitioners both theory and practical guidance in how to use the body as a framework for cultivating clarity of mind and concentration.
BGR Community: A Young Woman Becomes an Entrepreneur
Through workshops with BGR partner Building Bridges India, a woman in southern Punjab learns entrepreneurship skills and gains independence.
