Buddhist-Islamic Friendship: Embracing Tolerance
Ruslan Yusupov
31 October 2014
When I read news about Gaza and Burma, among other places, I sometimes feel I might lose hope in humanity. Is there any space for
An Interview with Professor Pauline Yu—President of the American Council of Learned Societies
Elsa Lau
17 October 2014
About the ACLS Formed in 1919, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a private, non-profit federation of 72 national learned societies. As representative of
Rethinking Buddhist Practices and the Buddha’s Bodily Features—An Interview with John Powers
Elsa Lau
17 October 2014
Have you ever considered that your Buddhist practice could actually result in the development of physical abnormalities like those of the Buddha: a fist-sized cranial
A General Overview of the 17th IABS Congress in Vienna (18–23 August 2014)
Elsa Lau
17 October 2014
On the way to Vienna for the 17th Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies (IABS) in the early morning of 18 August, the
Buddha-invocation: pristine Pure Land and Other Schools
Alan Kwan
10 October 2014
Buddha-invocation (Ch. nianfo; J. nembutsu) in its various forms is the most common practice in Buddhism. It is a routine daily practice in nearly all schools of
Art and Conservation Form a Critical Part of Buddhist Studies
Raymond Lam
3 October 2014
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at the Courtauld Institute of Art will soon celebrate the first year
Interview with Professor Richard Gombrich: “One has to be immune to discouraging trends in Buddhist Studies”
Raymond Lam
4 August 2014
Several years ago, at the end of one of Professor Richard Gombrich’s seminars in Hong Kong, he was asked a question from several members of
Buddhistdoor View: A Tightrope between Conservation and Education
Buddhistdoor Global
18 July 2014
Come September 2014, the Chinese government will allow tour groups to visit only selected caves at the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang in northwest China, a rich repository of
Is the Pure Land a Heaven?
Alan Kwan
4 July 2014
What is the difference between Heaven and a Buddha’s Pure Land? This is a question that has vexed outsiders and beginners to Pure Land Buddhism.
Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill
Raymond Lam
1 July 2014
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies are a series of grants awarded to some of the most intriguing studies
The Future of Buddhism in India: An Interview with Dr. Ravindra Panth
Raymond Lam
3 June 2014
“Buddhism never went extinct in India,” declares the Director of Nava Nalanda Mahavihara a Pali institute in Bihar. Dr. R. Panth is referring to one
The Third Annual Buddhism and Australia Conference 2014 in Perth
Mengjee Foo
7 April 2014
From 6 -7 February 2014, the 3rd International Conference Buddhism & Australia was held in Perth’s Trinity College, University of Western Australia. This annual Buddhist conference commenced with three welcome