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Fall 2021 • Volume 13, Number 3
BGR Community: A Caring Home for Children in Need in Bangladesh
In rural Bangladesh, two boys from impoverished families thrive at the Bangladesh Buddhist Missionary Society's Orphans' Home Complex.
Foundations of Freedom and Satipațțhāna in Practice, Event 2: Mindfulness of Feeling and Mind
On August 16, 2025, BGR Sangha Council members Ayya Ānandabodhī and Dhammadīpā Roshi offered a half-day of practice on the topic of Mindfulness of Feeling and Mindfulness of Mind. In this second session of BGR's Satipaṭṭhāna in Practice series, our teachers led us in study, reflection, and meditation on the second and third establishments of mindfulness—feeling tones (vedanā) and mind (citta).
BGR Community: Growing a Small Business in Kenya
In a community on the periphery of Nairobi, Kenya, a young mother learned container-gardening skills from BGR partner the Ruben Centre.
Global Compassion Coalition Announces Inaugural ‘Festival of Compassion’
The Global Compassion Coalition (GCC) announces its inaugural Festival of Compassion, to be held in September 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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.
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