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Fall 2021 • Volume 13, Number 3
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.
Making the Invisible Visible
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • The work of compassion requires that we see the individuality of each person in the world, making visible both their humanity and their suffering.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Podcast Episode 5: That’s Where the Hope Existed, with Sister Debbie Blow
Host Daniel Blake speaks with Sister Debbie Blow, the founder of BGR project partner North Country Mission of Hope, which supports education for girls and young women in need in Nicaragua. Sister Debbie speaks about how to live with "gracious vulnerability" and how we can engage more fully with the communities we wish to serve.
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.
Buddhist Global Relief’s Future
BGR Deputy Director Patricia A. Price: Through estate plan giving, our humanitarian work will extend well beyond our lifetimes.
An Anonymous Gift in Response to Crisis in Southeast Asia
A charitable foundation administered by a longtime donor and supporter of BGR has responded to the humanitarian cries that have erupted in Sri Lanka and Myanmar with a generous donation that will be used to assist people facing food shortages in these two regions.
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During the coronavirus crisis, Buddhist Global Relief is continuing to fund projects providing food, education, and other necessary support to the world’s most vulnerable people. Many of the communities we serve worldwide are experiencing immense need as this epidemic spreads among vulnerable and medically underserved populations. If you have the ability to help, please consider donating to BGR. You can contribute by PayPal or credit card here or by check mailed to: Buddhist Global Relief, 2020 Route 301, Carmel, NY 10512, USA.
