Chicago Museum Returns Buddhist Painting to South Korea
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
19 June 2025
The 18th-century painting had been missing for 35 years when it was discovered in the online database of the Chicago museum
Rubin Museum’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room Reopens as Long-Term Installation at Brooklyn Museum
Justin Whitaker
17 June 2025
The Rubin’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room reopens at the Brooklyn Museum for a six-year stay with more than 100 artifacts
Fire at South Korea’s Jogyesa Temple Contained, Key Cultural Artifacts Moved for Protection
Justin Whitaker
12 June 2025
Firefighters quickly contained a blaze at Jogyesa’s museum complex in Seoul, South Korea
Ancient Buddhist Relics Unearthed at Temple Site in Northeastern Thailand Reveal Dvaravati-Era Significance
Justin Whitaker
15 May 2025
New archaeological discoveries at a Thai temple suggest that Nakhon Ratchasima was a key Buddhist site as early as the 6th century
Buddhist Art: Tibetan Artist Anay Ngawang Chodak to Hold Solo Exhibition in New York City
Craig Lewis
14 May 2025
The celebrated Tibetan artist Anay Ngawang Chodak will hold his first solo exhibition in the US next month at New York City’s Kate Oh Gallery.
UPDATE: Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddha-Linked Relics Following Indian Government Intervention
Justin Whitaker
8 May 2025
A Sotheby’s auction of ancient Buddhist relics was postponed after India demanded their return and an ethical debate on cultural repatriation
Buddha-Linked Relics Head to Auction, Sparking Ethical and Cultural Debate as India Demands Halt to Sale
Justin Whitaker
6 May 2025
Jewels said to be linked to the Buddha’s relics will be auctioned at Sotheby’s Hong Kong this week with critics saying the move commercializes sacred objects and echoes colonial extraction
India’s Narendra Modi Pledges Loan of Buddha Relics During Visit to Thailand
Justin Whitaker
8 April 2025
Prime Minister Modi announces that ancient Buddhist relics discovered in Gujarat’s Aravalli will travel from India to Thailand where millions of devotees are expected to pay respects.
Wildfires in South Korea Take 26 Lives, Destroy Buddhist Temple and Heritage Sites
Justin Whitaker
27 March 2025
A seventh-century Buddhist temple was among the historic buildings lost in the fires
Protests Intensify for Buddhist Control of Mahabodhi Temple In Bodh Gaya
Justin Whitaker
25 March 2025
The ongoing protests demand greater control of Bodh Gaya, Buddhism’s most important pilgrimage site
Chinese Maritime Silk Road Hub Quanzhou Sees Record Rise in Visitors
Raymond Lam
20 March 2025
The maritime silk road city of Quanzhou is home to important Buddhist temples and an array of diverse religious sites
Buddhist Heritage: Art Institute of Chicago Returns Stolen 12th-century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal
Craig Lewis
19 March 2025
The Art Institute of Chicago has announced that it is returning a 12th-century sculpture of the Buddha to Nepal after learning that it was stolen.