Fire Destroys Historic Meditation Hall at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in California
Justin Whitaker
31 March 2026
Tassajara community begins recovery and fundraising efforts
Landmark Exhibit of Artifacts from Sakya Monastery Opens at Palace Museum, Beijing
Raymond Lam
5 March 2026
This new exhibit is the result of an unprecedented collaboration between the monks of Sakya Monastery and the Palace Museum
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
National University of Singapore Announces Launch of Newly Established Buddhist Studies Group
Craig Lewis
12 August 2024
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has announced the official launch of the newly established NUS Buddhist studies Group on 3 August.
Metropolitan Museum in New York to Return Stolen Buddhist Artifacts to Cambodia and Thailand
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 December 2023
Historic artworks, including the head of a Buddha statue, will return to Cambodia and Thailand after it was discovered that they were stolen
Prized Bronze Buddha Statue Stolen from LA Gallery
Justin Whitaker
28 September 2023
Unique Buddha statue is believed to date from the Edo Period of Japan
30 Stolen Antiquities Repatriated to Cambodia from US
Dipen Barua
19 August 2022
The United States returned nearly 30 looted antiquities and works of art to Cambodia at a formal ceremony in New York on 8 August. The artifacts include
New York’s Columbia University Offers Exhibition of Buddhist Objects in Context
Justin Whitaker
10 February 2022
An American art gallery helps visitors see and experience the function of historical Buddhist objects
Ancient Buddhist Temple Discovered in Pakistan
Raymond Lam
22 December 2021
The Gandhara-era discovery, deemed “astonishingly important,” may precede similar sites in Taxila in its antiquity
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
Afghan Museums Fear for Ancient Buddhist Artifacts amid Taliban Takeover
Craig Lewis
18 August 2021
Curators and archaeologists appeal to international community