Youth delegations from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Thailand participated in the 2023 Korean Buddhist Cultural Tour from 30 August–2 September.
Joseph Houseal explores the mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
A group of Western practitioners make a pilgrimage to a remote region of Bhutan to manifest and sustain an ancient and sacred Buddhist dance
Joseph Houseal explores the world of Buddhist ritual dance and profiles two Western exponents and practitioners, and their unique perspectives
Exploring the modern stewardship of an ancient Japanese cultural legacy
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.
An imaginary audience with two early pioneers of Buddhist culture in the West
This year’s expo seeks to draw on ritual to bridge the gap between the lives of ordinary Koreans and the Buddhism offered by temples and monasteries
The Guadalupe Buddhist Church, a member of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Churches of America, drew Buddhists from several communities together in celebration
A centuries-old bronze mirror at the Cincinnati Art Museum has revealed an illuminating secret, reflecting a diaphanous Buddha image
Sustaining an ancient and sacred tantric dance lineage in Bhutan
Exploring an ancient and rarely seen Buddhist naked dance ritual in remote Bhutan
