Ratnasuri obituary
My friend Ratnasuri, who has died aged 96, led a conventional life as Beryl Carey until she converted to Buddhism and entered the Triratna order at the […]
Month: October 2019
Thailand’s ‘rebel’ female monks
Women aren’t allowed to be ordained as monks in Thailand – but some women have instead been ordained abroad, and have returned to the country […]
Thailand’s monks are tackling obesity
The quest to discover why nearly half of the Buddhist monks in Thailand are overweight could benefit the rest of us.Source: CNN
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni among 100 Influential Women of 2019
The BBC has named Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, Thailand’s first female monk, among its list of the world’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2019, which […]
The former monk who runs a $100m meditation firm
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Andy Puddicombe and Richard Pierson, co-founders […]
Thailand’s rebel female Buddhist monks defying tradition
‘I’m going to overcome this obstacle and become ordained like I’ve always wanted,’ says Boodsabann Chanthawong, one of hundreds of women donning the saffron robe. Athit […]
Religious people live four years longer than atheists
Abstinence, meditation and social ties may all be a factor in increased longevity. Religious people live on average four years longer than their agnostic and […]
Is mindfulness all that its cracked up to be?
Mindfulness, it seems everybody’s doing it. You might have even tried it yourself – or have a regular practice. Thanks to the help of an […]
Dalai Lama apologises for comments about women
The Dalai Lama has apologised for controversial comments about the possibility of a woman succeeding him. Speaking to the BBC last month, the Tibetan spiritual leader […]
Pacifists no more: Militant Buddhism is on the march in Sri Lanka
As the tectonic plates of Buddhism and Islam collide around the world, some monks feel they have no choice but to turn to nationalism to […]