The Bengali Buddhist Renaissance in the Pālā Dynasty
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
2 May 2024
The Pālā dynasty is celebrated as one of the great royal houses of medieval India that supported Buddhist culture
Matsukaze: Wind in the Pines
Joseph Houseal
13 April 2024
A self-reflective exploration of love and loss, grief and impermanence in Japanese Noh theater
Buddhistdoor View: Reawakening Awareness – Commemorating a Supreme Woman Arahant, Ven. Yasodhara (Bhaddakaccana Theri)
Buddhistdoor Global
6 April 2024
It is time that Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife, is more widely recognized as a great enlightened one with an updated date of her passing
Book Review: Hakuin’s Song of Zazen
Raymond Lam
14 March 2024
Zen teacher Yamada Mumon Rōshi’s series of essays on Hakuin’s poem receives a rich and faithful English translation
Writing Dance in Stone, Part 2: The Case of the Tibetan Gorshey
Joseph Houseal
9 March 2024
Joseph Houseal offers a contemporary exploration of Tibet’s ancient Gorshey folk dance
Buddhistdoor View: The International Dunhuang Programme and Digital Tech as the Guardian of Ancient Heritage
Buddhistdoor Global
2 March 2024
The International Dunhuang Programme’s new website launch marks a new milestone in “Dunhuangology” and digital tech serving the Dharma
Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part One
Johan Nilsson
1 March 2024
A conversation with Singaporean Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin Buddhist sanghas
Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 2: Heritage Conservation in Tsum
Craig C Lewis
29 February 2024
Exploring Buddhist heritage and heritage conservation in Nepal’s Tsum Valley
Writing Dance in Stone, Part One
Joseph Houseal
17 February 2024
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond
Buddhistdoor View: Dharma as a Moral Order for International Relations
Buddhistdoor Global
3 February 2024
From Nehru to Modi, India’s Buddhist diplomacy invokes Ashoka’s ideal of conquest by Dharma and morality in international relations
“Homeless” Kodo Sawaki: From Brothel Worker to Buddhist Monk
Victor M. Parachin
31 January 2024
Exploring the life, teachings, and sayings of one of the important and insightful 20th century Zen masters in Japan
What I Learned about Nepalese Art after the Kathmandu Art Biennale’s Opening
Raymond Lam
29 January 2024
The world of art sees Nepal and Nepalese artists see the world with MoNA’s Kathmandu Art Biennale: Spiritual Edition