Assistant editor Sandi Rankaduwa talks to Reverend Melissa Opel, a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a minister at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco — the oldest Jodo Shinshu, or Shin Buddhist, ch...

RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Over the past decade, a group of democracy activists with a long history of involvement in social and political causes has found a balm in Buddhist meditation.

Donations to the H.O.M.E. Starts Here Fund go directly to supporting services for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

An interfaith relief effort mobilized by the Buddhist humanitarian organization Tzu Chi Foundation in Gaza is providing hot meals to displaced families.

New stories about the plural and powerful nature of religion in the United States, past and present.

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June 9, 2020   As all of us are aware, and which most of us have witnessed, the precious lives of Black people, George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, were taken without show of...

Is Amida Buddha male or female, both or neither? I think it's best to say "nonbinary." Here's why.

Shin Buddhism teaches that wisdom is the cornerstone of compassion. Ellen Hamada Crane Sensei explains.

Judy Yushin Nakatomi reflects on the evolutionary ride of caring and learning, and protecting that is mothering.

How the third annual LGBTQ+ themed service at Hawai‘i Betsuin affirms acceptance, inclusion and the wisdom of the Amida Sutra. Includes biographical info about guest speaker Aiden Aizumi.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is targeting LGBTQ stories. They are trying to control what you see on television. This government overreach is dangerous...

Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics. This move comes after the 2010 U.S.

Lion’s Roar is seeking a thoughtful, skilled Copy & Story Editor, with a focus on advancing and integrating Asian American voices.

A conversation between Kody Muncaster and Jeff Wilson, professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Studies. They discuss Dr. Wilson's journey into Buddhism and Buddhist Studies and his work as ...

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