Postcard from Yulin: A Video Diary of Canyon, River, and Verdure
Raymond Lam
2 July 2014
I’ve recently returned from a Dunhuang tour led by Mrs. Mei-yin Lee, one of Hong Kong’s most sought-after guides and thinkers on Chinese culture. There
The Buddha Image: Branding, Commercialization, Denigration?
Raymond Lam
19 May 2014
There is a lounge bistro bar in downtown Brisbane called Jade Buddha. I was studying theology at university when I first went there. We were
“May this image win me virtue”: The Courtauld Institute of Art’s Proceedings of the Buddhist Art Forum 2012
Cathy Ziengs
1 March 2014
Buddhistdoor International would like to thank Professor David Park, Director of the Courtauld Institute of Art’s Conservation of Wall Painting Department, for kindly hosting us
Appealing to the Heart: Lee Mei Yin, Ambassador of Buddhist Values
Raymond Lam
22 January 2014
Beauty can serve a spiritual purpose. Presented in the right way, beautiful art can induce in its viewers faith and reverence in the Buddha and
Art in Context: A Tibetan Shrine Room at the Rubin Museum of Art, NYC
Tinley Fynn
4 September 2013
Having (very) temporarily moved to New York, I have never felt so detached from the background of Tibetan Buddhism that has always been a strong
An intriguing Buddhist exhibit in Central London
Raymond Lam
20 May 2013
Raymond Lam reviews Mokspace’s “Wisdom and Compassion” Buddhist Group Art Exhibition Across from the venerable British Museum (which itself houses a vast collection of Buddhist
Part Five: Rethinking
Jeffrey Martin
20 February 2013
One of the mysteries of Buddhist history is the 400-year absence of an anthropomorphic image of the Buddha. Early scholars argued for a period of
Part Four: New Ideas
Jeffrey Martin
4 February 2013
Beginning in the mid-1980’s, American scholars John and Susan Huntington turned Buddhist art history on its head with claims that the first Buddha images were
Part Three: Questions Raised
Jeffrey Martin
15 January 2013
One of the curiosities of history is the lack of evidence of any image of the Buddha for approximately 400 years after his death. The
The Buddhist Art of Suzanne Rees Glanister
Suzanne Rees Glanister
7 January 2013
Of the Nichiren tradition, Suzanne is an artist and manages Westminster Lotus Sangha in London. Her work brings together contemporary influences as well as Buddhist themes, resulting
Welcome to Buddhistdoor
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Press
1 January 2013
The teachings and practices of the Buddha have been propagated for over 2500 years and have spread throughout the globe. In spite of the enormous
Part Two: The Traditional View
Jeffrey Martin
1 December 2012
Perhaps no religious icon is as widely used and well-known as the image of the Buddha seated in meditation. Yet one of the curiosities of