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This video examines how the teachings of Buddhism can contribute to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. It emphasizes the importance of integrating Buddhist principles with contemporary global efforts to promote sustainability, peace, and well-being.

This article discusses the intersection of Buddhism and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly focusing on the first goal, “No Poverty.” It elaborates on how Buddhist teachings, such as those in the Pali Canon and the Four Requisites for a balanced life, align with modern efforts to eradicate poverty. The piece highlights the practical and

The deadly Covid-19 pandemic has affected over 200 countries and territories. Many are facing hardships, especially those who do not know when is their next meal. Many Sikh NGOs around the world are providing langar to ensure no one stays hungry. “Langar” or free community kitchen is a hallmark of the Sikh faith.

The world is witnessing environmental upheaval the world over. There seems to be the total disconnect with the nature which gets manifested in the form of climate change, global warming and natural disasters. Although man himself is responsible for the same where he is trying to win over nature recklessly but, his own existence is under potent

Women’s day is a day of celebration of womanhood and of showing respect, love and appreciation towards all women. In the Indian context, women were always honored for who they were, for their wisdom, courage, beauty, and sacrifice. There have always been women exemplars and role models. From Sita, Draupadi, Kunti or Mandodari in the

The underlined aspects of Dharma that relate to sustainable development, universally, is of importance and is what makes the Dharmic tradition not only a philosophical construct but a social and cultural one too. Relying on certain vedic texts and ideas, the article examines how the Dharmic tradition naturally gives rise to the sustainable development goals from

What can Sri Lanka’s ancient kings tell us about protecting the natural world?

The world of business tends to prioritise concepts of profit maximisation, economies of scale and the importance of shareholder value. As the industry has developed over centuries, these concepts have become deeply embedded in global financial systems. But some businesses in certain parts of the world operate based on respect for all living beings, not

The ancient relics found at the Bujang Valley site in Kedah, northern Malaysia, are Indian in origin, but there are more questions than answers.

Many articles and books on Buddhism have been published in recent years, but publications dealing with Buddhist educational views are rarely available. In this paper, I wish to expound on Zen Buddhist perspectives on modern education. The history of Buddhist education is long and complex. In early centuries (400 BCE- 800 CE), Buddhist monasteries in