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A Journey Through 5,000 Years of Tibetan History and Culture at the Capital Museum in Beijing
Guoying Stacy Zhang
21 May 2018
A review of The Culture of Sky Road—Exhibition of Tibetan…
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Singapore Celebrates Centennial of its Oldest Theravada Temple
BD Dipananda
18 May 2018
Thai Temple older than the Republic of Singapore
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Sustainable Investing: Taking a Buddhist Approach to Business
Tsering Namgyal
17 May 2018
Corporate responsibility in an interconnected world
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Dalai Lama Joins Second Dialogue between Russian Scientists and Buddhist Scholars
Lyudmila Klasanova
17 May 2018
Forum held under the theme “Understanding…
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Changing Mindsets: Tashi Zangmo and the Bhutan Nuns Foundation
Caitlin Dwyer
16 May 2018
Empowering female monastics in Bhutan
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Chinese Cross-Strait Buddhists Hold Landmark Meetings with Japanese Buddhist Leaders
Raymond Lam
16 May 2018
Sino-Japanese harmony at forefront of inter-school…
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China’s Robot Monk to Receive an AI Upgrade
Craig C Lewis
15 May 2018
Longquan Monastery plans new generation of…
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Highlights of Buddhist Art at the Norton Simon Museum
Meher McArthur
14 May 2018
Discovering remarkable examples of Buddhist…
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180 Artifacts Discovered in Ancient Statue of the Bodhisattva Manjushri
BD Dipananda
14 May 2018
Sculpture part of the collection of the temple…
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Summoning the Goddess: Marijke Klokke Tracks Mahapratisara’s Journey Along the Maritime Silk Road
Raymond Lam
12 May 2018
Dutch scholar explores the lore of a powerful Buddhist…
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Shanghai Authorities Keen to Protect Traditional Culture of Famed Longhua Buddhist Temple
Craig C Lewis
11 May 2018
Chan cultural heritage seen challenged by rapid…