🔥 Prayers For Maui: Houses Of Worship Burned; People Of Faith Organize Help 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the devastating Maui wildfires. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

Weekend Plug-In, Analysis, Religion, Religion News, OpinionBobby Ross Jr.August 11, 2023Bobby Ross Jr., Buddhist, Maui, fires, wildfires, Maui wildfires, Hawaii, disaster relief, faith-based disaster relief, houses of worship burned

Sweet Tea and Dragons: Uncovering Japan’s Fascinating Buddha Birthday Traditions

(PERSONAL ESSAY) Buddha’s birthday is celebrated as a more quiet holiday in Japan as opposed to other countries, where it tends to be a grander national celebration. Known as Hana Matsuri (flower festival) or Kanbutsu-e (literally “Buddha bathing party”) in Japan, this birthday commemoration for Shakyamuni Buddha became intertwined with traditions from ancient Japanese farmers.

Analysis, Asia, BuddhismBrianna JacobsApril 13, 2023Brianna Jacobs, Buddha, Buddhist, Siddhartha Guatama, Lumbini, Japan, Japanese Buddhism, Hana Matsuri, Kanbutsu-e, hanamido, Ama-cha, Lotus Sutra, Nanda, Upananda, Sagara, Vasuki, Takshaka, Anavatapta, Manasvin, Utpalaka, Recharge Comment

A Guide To Faith Communities Booming On The Clubhouse App

Clubhouse, the new audio chat app from Silicon Valley, is a booming spot for faith groups hoping to supplement weekly worship and grow their communities. Here are the best ones to check out.

The military coup in Myanmar presents opportunities to Buddhist nationalists

(ANALYSIS) Myanmar’s military has held a prominent political position in the country for decades. For almost 50 years, the country was under successive military regimes. These regimes displayed an ambivalent attitude to the country’s main religion, Buddhism – Buddhist movements, which were on the whole in opposition to military rule, were severely repressed.

Analysis, News, AsiaAnders C. Hardig and Tazreena SajjadFebruary 8, 2021Anders C. Hardig, Tazreena Sajjad, Secondary Feature, analysis, Analysis, Myanmar, Buddhist nationalists, Buddhism, Buddhist, military coup, Christian, Muslim Comment

Meet the Belgian Buddhist training entrepreneurs

Bart Weetjens believes training CEOs and entrepreneurs to connect with something in the universe bigger than the bottom line will make them better and happier human beings who will then create happier, more compassionate employees, too. His own study of Zen Buddhism led him to create and sustain a successful landmine clearance project across Asia, using trained rats.

Europe, NewsKimberly WinstonOctober 9, 2020Kimberly Winston, Buddhist, Bart Weetjens, Apopo, Belgium Buddhist, meditation, Zen, Primary Feature, social entrepreneur, wellbeing, landmine clearance, hero rats, Buddhism, Secondary FeatureComment

Countering Islamophobia with community: A Lebanese woman's spiritual retreat in France

(TRAVEL) Taizé is a small, rural village in France popular for the presence of an ecumenical Christian monastic fraternity. A Muslim woman from Lebanon shares her experience after spending a month in the interfaith community.