An Artist’s Life: Ruth Asawa, Part Two
Sarah C. Beasley
12 September 2025
Ruth Asawa’s life and work show the meeting of art, mindfulness, and resilience
The Story of the Buddha’s Mahāparinibbāṇa, the Saṅgha’s Schism, and the First Two Buddhist Councils
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
11 September 2025
Exploring the evolution of the Buddha’s Order, from the Buddha-era to the struggle of great elders to defend against schism
Vajrayana in the White and Lofty State-on-High: Tibetologist Alla Sizova Discusses Tibetan Buddhist Ritual in the Tangut Empire
Raymond Lam
5 September 2025
Alla Sizova explores how Tibetan Buddhist rituals shaped the Buddhist practices of a long-lost Dharma empire in its latter century
Ancient Connections: Tracing Iconographic Links of the Sacred Feminine from Nepal to Ladakh
Birat Raj Bajracharya
26 August 2025
A comparative study of female buddha imagery across the Himalayas
Majjhima Patipad: A Performance Based on the Buddha’s Life and Teachings
Umang Kumar
14 August 2025
Suranya Aiyar’s performance blends mythic retelling with history, combining characters from the suttas with Ashoka the Great’s drama
A Life Well-Lived: The Immersive Art of Ruth Asawa, Part One
Sarah C. Beasley
12 August 2025
Sarah C. Beasley introduces the life and work of innovative artist Ruth Asawa
Early Explorers and Their Encounter with Buddhism, Part Three: Dance Insight
Joseph Houseal
9 August 2025
The early explorers treated in this three-part article represent a wide range of expertise, from painting to linguistics, dance to cartography. The 15 explorers evoked
Sri Lankan Buddhism’s Rich Heritage of Pāli Commentaries and Theravāda Traditions
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
31 July 2025
How Theravada became part of the fabric of Sri Lankan life, from mythic time to the ancient period and beyond
Spiritual Wisdom and Global Relevance: International Buddhist Confederation Honors the Dalai Lama’s Dharmic Legacy
Craig Lewis
17 July 2025
The International Buddhist Confederation celebrates 90 glorious years of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: Spiritual Wisdom & Global Relevance
Living Lines: Tracing a Path Between Past and Present in Artistic Creation Across Cultures
Tiffani Gyatso
16 July 2025
Tiffani Gyatso reflects on her encounters with wisdom and tradition as a Buddhist artist
Messengers of Mind, Part Two: Liminal Lives
Joseph Houseal
12 July 2025
Joseph Houseal digs deeper into the history of cultural explorers and the West’s early encounters with Buddhism
From Mandala to Nirvana: The Monk, the Dancer and the Archeologist – A Pilgrimage of Activation
Rebecca Wong
9 July 2025
Rebecca Wong encounters three guides on her pilgrimage to pay homage to three “mandala stupas” in Manjushri’s land of Nepal