BGR NEWS + TEACHINGS
A Holiday Letter From Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
To nurture loving-kindness for others is to open the fountain of compassion, and the supreme expression of compassion in action is generosity toward those in need.
Buddhist Action 2023: Creating a World that Works for Everyone
This year’s event spoke to the importance of collaboration and community in our work to create a world that honors the life and well-being of everyone on this Earth. Presenters included Rick Hanson, Raimund Hopf, Ven. Jin Chuan, Ven. Jin Wei, Roshi Joan Hoeberichts, Ayya Yeshe, and Dhammadīpā.
Feeding Children in D.C. With the Capital Area Food Bank
New BGR partner the Capital Area Food Bank works with nonprofit partners to provide more than 50 million meals a year to people in need in the Washington, D.C., area.
“Engaged Buddhism”: An Interview With Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
In this video, Peter Lin, the host of the Tzu Chi Center for Compassionate Relief's C.A.F.E. 229, interviews BGR’s chairperson, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, at Chuang Yen Monastery.
Food Support for Buddhist Monastics in Myanmar
In Myanmar, BGR partner Insight Myanmar provides much-needed food and other necessities to Buddhist monastics and lay people of all faiths.
BGR Responds to Horn of Africa Drought Crisis With Emergency Aid
In response to the unfolding tragedy in the Horn of Africa, Buddhist Global Relief is partnering with five international organizations to provide emergency relief. This assistance is targeted to reach the populations in the region most severely impacted by hunger.
