8th-Century Carvings and the Path to Enlightenment, the Borobudur Temple, Indonesia

Recommendable!

(145) 8th-Century Carvings and the Path to Enlightenment | BBC Timestamp - YouTube

Balwoogongyang: The Korean discipline of eating to be happier

Very recommendable!

Global Buddhist Summit: World Buddhist Leaders Gather in New Delhi

Give world peace and Buddhism a chance! This is only the 2nd world summit!

Buddhist monks cross Gervais Street Bridge on Walk for Peace

Blessed are the peacemakers!

Why the return of Bhagwan Buddha’s relics is a defining moment for India

Recommendable! Language is Hindi. "During the inauguration of the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Bhagwan Buddha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “After more than a century, Bhagwan Buddha’s sacred relics have returned to India, marking a deeply emotional and historic moment. These relics are not just treasures of the past, but symbols of peace, compassion and shared human values.”"

Master Sculptor of Buddhist Statues: Matsumoto Shukan (Japan)

Recommendable!

Caveat: I did not watch the entire video.

Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift

Good news! Will the next Dalai Lama be a woman?

Caveat: I did not read the article!

"In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the “geshema” examination. These exams are in preparation for one day receiving the geshema degree, comparable with a doctorate in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The nearly four-week gathering was especially notable because until 13 years ago it was completely unavailable to women. ...

the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso [age 90].

He encouraged nuns to become advanced degree holders as part of his broader goal to increase gender parity. ..."

Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift

Source

Exhibition Tour—Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE

Recommendable!

Head of China’s world-famous Buddhist sanctuary Shaolin Temple under criminal investigation

Did he really commit crimes or does the Communist Party of China want to get rid of him?

"China’s famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets.

Shi Yongxin is alleged to have committed criminal offenses and violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at least one child, according to a notice from the temple’s authority on its WeChat account.

The notice said a joint investigation was being carried out by multiple departments and its findings would be announced in due course. ..."

Head of China’s world-famous Buddhist sanctuary Shaolin Temple under criminal investigation | South China Morning Post "Temple accuses Shi Yongxin of embezzling project funds and temple assets, seriously violating Buddhist precepts and of sexual misconduct"

Head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple under investigation on suspicion of embezzling funds

A 2006 photo of the abbot

Thai sex scandal: Police arrest 35 year old woman who allegedly seduced, blackmailed about 12 high ranking Buddhist monks

She reportedly has several children with these monks. She blackmailed some $12 million from these monks. Apparently, she also videotaped her romantic encounters.

Celibacy is tough!

Wilawan Emsawat, 35, is said to have slept with several monks and has been accused of extortion

Dalai Lama Turns 90: How His Successor Will Be Chosen And Why It Matters

Very recommendable! When will Tibet be a free country again?

Dalai Lama's Speech During Long Life Prayer Offering Ceremony

Who will succeed the old Dalai Lama? He mentioned that Buddhism was spreading in China.

Koyasan: The Sanctuary of Shingon Buddhism in Japan - Spiritual Explorers

Recommendable! However, I did not watch the entire video.

Dalai Lama Says his Successor Will be Born Outside China with Palki Sharma

Recommendable!

US Delegation in India to Meet the Dalai Lama with Palki Sharma

Good news! Free Tibet!

Dalai Lama clashes with Chinese government over future successor

Recommendable! The succession of the very old Dalai Lama is a very serious matter! Atheist communists should better not interfere!

How did Buddhism Spread from India to Southeast Asia with Palki Sharma

Very recommendable!

Thousands of Devotees Visit Buddha Relics: India's Buddhist Diplomacy with Palki Sharma

Recommendable! Good move!

To welcome interfaith couples, this Conservative synagogue hired cantor Freudenberger who is allowed to wed them

I bet the all benevolent God approved it and gave it it's blessing!

The more, the marrier! 😊 It's all about the Mensch!

A marriage between Judaism and Buddhism! How exciting! A match made in heaven! Freedom of religion! We all can learn and appreciate so much from each other!

Her last name Freudenberger translates very loosely into a mountain of joy (pardon my tongue in cheek)! 😊

"... Both refusals were because – like 42% of married American Jews, according to a 2020 Pew study – Freudenberger’s spouse is not a Jew. Peter, her husband and the father of her three children, is Buddhist. ...
It took time to find a cantorial program that would allow her to get ordained with a non-Jewish spouse — just as it had taken time before she found a rabbi who would officiate at her interfaith wedding ...

Now, Freudenberger says she is passing on this gift to other Jews like her by offering interfaith wedding officiation as the cantor of Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott, Massachusetts. ..."

To welcome interfaith couples, this Conservative synagogue hired a cantor who's allowed to wed them - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The tree of life in Freudenberger's hands?

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 88th Birthday Message

Will the succession of the Dalai Lama be accomplished without the interference of the Communist Party of China?