Buddhist monk spat on and assaulted in underpass in Colchester town centre. The monk, 25, who asked not to be named, was born in Sri Lanka and trained for years in Burma and Vienna before moving to the UK to study a Masters in cognitive science at Oxford University.

The Whole Way. Is Buddhism a transcendent path to enlightenment or a practical aid to everyday life? The Way cannot be divided like that, Joan Sutherland tells us. Like the water system of the high desert, it flows in every direction and is found wherever we decide to tap into it.

Buddhistdoor View: Seeking Refuge in a post-COVID World. Some interesting thoughts from Buddhaghosa on The Three Refuges, not necessarily connected to COVID.

Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition. They appear to belong to a different time and a different place. Robed from head to toe in archaic costumes, their feet bound in straw sandals, animal furs on their hips, and little black caps atop their foreheads. They blow horagai (a conch shell instrument) while traversing some of the remotest trails on the most sacred of Japan’s mountains. These are Shugenja, followers of Shugendo, a spiritual tradition with roots in Japan’s ancient past.

Six Buddhist Temples Vandalized Near Los Angeles Investigated as Hate Crimes. Police in California are searching for vandals suspected of defacing and damaging statues at six Buddhist temples in the last month. The temples are all in the Little Saigon neighborhood of Santa Ana, some 40 kilometers southeast of Los Angeles. Police have deemed at least one of the cases of vandalism a hate crime.