The final tally for the Dharma Forward campaign is currently underway. Final donations are still being received and added to the totals as the campaign ended at the end of 2025.  As reported, the campaign surpassed expectations of the $15 million target with likely totals surpassing $16.5 million — or more than 10% above the goal. What is most gratifying about the campaign is that our generation came forward and made it happen. It is a validation of our commitment to the Dharma and to the...

新年明けましておめでとうございます。 Shinnen akemashite omedetoh gozaimasu. As I wrote in my December 2025 article, the start of 2026 allows us to leave behind all that happened in the first half of the 2020s and to step forward into the latter half of the 2020 decade with new hope and optimism for the possibilities that lie before us. I often dabble in the Chinese zodiac at this time of year. It is fun to see what the Chinese zodiac says about the world around us and what a new lunar year will bring.  As we...

The BCA President’s year-end message highlights 2025 accomplishments, the success of the Dharma Forward Campaign, and a forward-looking vision for Buddhist communities nationwide.