The Bengali Buddhist Renaissance in the Pālā Dynasty
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
2 May 2024
The Pālā dynasty is celebrated as one of the great royal houses of medieval India that supported Buddhist culture
Skybound Lights: The Buddhist Festival of Prabāraṇā Pūrnīmā in Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
13 December 2023
How the historical Buddha solved a major monastic argument, and how it became a festival of lanterns, lights, and joy
The Legacy of Unainpūrā Laṅkārāma: A Historical Monastery of Theravāda Buddhism in Boṅgabhūmi
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
8 November 2023
Unainpūrā Laṅkārāma has weathered numerous challenges to sustain Theravāda Buddhism in West Bengal and modern-day Bangladesh
Pharātarā Caitya in Cakraśālā: Where the Buddha Left His Imprint in Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
12 April 2023
How a site reputed to have been visited by the Buddha has hosted modern day festivals for Bangladeshi communities every New Year
Buddhist Women’s Orders Return to their Ancestral Motherlands: First International Theravada Bhikkhuni Ordination in Bangladesh
Dipen Barua
13 January 2023
With the October ordination of six bhikkhunis in Bangladesh, Dipen Barua looks at the development of female monasticism in the country
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
Pavarana: The Theravada Tradition of Launching Sky Lanterns
Dipen Barua
19 October 2022
The lighting and releasing of sky lanterns as an ancient Buddhist festival marking the end of the rains retreat
Saṅgharāj Dr. Dharmasen Mahāthērō (1928–2020): The Life of the 12th Supreme Patriarch of Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
29 July 2022
Looking back on the life of a revered Theravada leader and teacher in Bangladesh
Sādhanānanda Mahāsthabir Bana Bhāntē (1920–2012): A Torchbearer from Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
26 May 2022
Sādhanānanda Mahāsthabir, also known as Bana Bhāntē, was an influential Theravāda teacher whose name is still revered by thousands of his devotees and followers in
From Bangladesh to Hong Kong: Connecting Buddhist Cultures through the Tradition of Annaprashan
Dipen Barua
27 August 2021
Bangladeshi Buddhist ritual takes root in Hong Kong’s Buddhist community
Bangladesh to Conduct Funeral Rites for Buddhist Supreme Patriarch Ven. Dharmasen Mahathera
Dipen Barua
11 February 2021
Funeral of the revered monk to be attended by local and…
Supreme Sangha Council of Bangladesh Appoints Ven. Jnanashree Mahathera as 13th Buddhist Patriarch
Dipen Barua
29 May 2020
Twelfth patriarch, Ven. Dharmasen Mahathera…