How Buddhism spread from ancient Magadha and became Asia’s most widespread religious tradition, before going global and reviving in India
The role of the Buddha’s stepmother in transforming the Buddha’s early movement by helping to establish the women’s order is unsurpassed
Joseph Houseal shares his recollection of a serendipitous meeting of minds, of ancient and modern, and a shared love for the liminal mysteries of dance
A series with sociologist and ethnographer Dr. Caroline Starkey about the past and present of British Buddhist converts
Houseal’s study of broken or severed dance lineages identifies a powerful thread of liberation through physical movement
How an ancient text on unwholesome states of mind shows the way to heightened mindfulness and managing our daily challenges
How the Pax Kushana under a mighty king transformed Buddhist philosophy and spread the Dharma beyond India’s borders
Joseph Houseal explores the the role of emptiness as an expression of Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics in Japanese culture
The study of a long-lost Buddhist civilization is experiencing a revival thanks to a new cohort of passionate scholars
The Zhung Dratshang Preservation and Antiquities Conservation Center supports the preservation and continuity of Bhutan’s heritage
The grand story of the greatest monarch and imperial patron of early Buddhism, and how he set the standard for Buddhist leaders
The story of Bengal’s archeological sites reveals a long and rich history of super-monasteries and tantric masters
