The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, left his home on Saturday to receive his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and promote vaccination against the coronavirus, in what was his first public appearance in over a year. The 85-year-old scrapped plans to receive the injection at home, opting instead to travel to a […]
Ajahn Vayama was one of the very first Australian women to ordain as a Buddhist nun in Asia, and is the founding abbot of Dhammasara Monastery in Gidgegannup, Australia. Ajahn Vayama in front of her caravan at Dhammasara in December 1998 by Peace Weekes – originally published on Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage From an early age […]
We are seeking a change of heart for our change in climate. The impacts of the climate crisis are growing – fires are raging, floods are ravaging and crops are dying. We know that climate change is not just a political, economic or scientific issue. As people of faith, we see it also as moral […]
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