2,300-Year-Old Buddhist Elephant Statue Unearthed in India
Justin Whitaker
13 June 2023
The discovery will prompt further exploration in hopes of gaining deeper knowledge into the history of early Buddhism
Attendees Praise India’s Role in Buddhist History at “Shared Buddhist Heritage” Conference
Justin Whitaker
21 March 2023
The “first of its kind” conference on the heritage of Buddhism in the region is aimed at deepening ties among countries that represent nearly half of the world’s people.
Anula Stupa Relics Unearthed: New Excavations Illuminate the Women’s Order in Sri Lanka and Around the World
Raymond Lam
4 January 2023
An archeological story of the only stupa enshrining the relics of an enlightened figure of the Early Buddhist order of female monastics
From Vajrayoginī to the Land of Snow: The Legacy of Atīśa Dīpaṃkaraśrījñāna (982–1054)
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
13 December 2022
A tribute to one of Bengali Buddhism’s most important bridges to Tibet in the medieval period of the Indian subcontinent
Ancient Buddhist Structures and Murals Discovered in Madhya Pradesh, India
Justin Whitaker
29 September 2022
Remarkable archaeological remains have been found In Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in areas that had gone unexplored for decades
UPDATE: Archeologists Detail Importance of Buddhist Artifacts Found in Pakistan
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
1 March 2022
Growing list of discoveries in Pakistan will strengthen the country’s place as a site for Buddhist pilgrimage and tourism
Brooklyn Museum to Unveil a New Gallery Devoted to Buddhist Art
Nina Müller
20 December 2021
Visitors to New York City will have a new opportunity to see almost seventy Buddhist objects from fourteen countries
Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari Calls on State to Include Buddhist Philosophy and Buddha’s Teachings in Curriculum
Dipen Barua
13 December 2021
Buddhist philosophy has thrived in many institutions in the West and must be maintained in Nepal as well, argues lawmakers
Book Review: Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator
Raymond Lam
27 November 2021
Xuanzang is the most famous of China’s Tang-era monk-pilgrims. He has enjoyed an outsize literary impact on the trajectory of Chinese Buddhism and the presentation
Millennia-long Love? Excavated Northern Wei Skeleton Couple Fascinates Researchers
Raymond Lam
2 September 2021
Discovery of unique remains offers insights into an ancient culture
Buddhistdoor View: Respectful Scholarship – Moving Forward and Learning from the Past
Buddhistdoor Global
6 March 2021
Recent controversy exposes dilemmas in antiquities…
Mysterious Giant Buddha Statue Discovered in Chongqing, China
Justin Whitaker
18 December 2020
The statue had been hidden by debris between two…