India Recovers Ancient Buddhist Relics Removed During Colonial Era
Buddhistdoor Global
31 July 2025
Piprahwa gems, linked to the Buddha’s clan, are returned to India after canceled Hong Kong auction
Growing Foreign Tourism Prompts Development Investment at Kapilavastu, the Buddha’s Childhood Home
Dipen Barua
25 July 2025
The state government of Uttar Pradesh in India has approved tourism enhancement projects totaling US$693,000 for the ancient site of Kapilavastu.
Buddhistdoor View: From Scandal to Reform, When Buddhism Reaches a Turning Point
Buddhistdoor Global
19 July 2025
As Thai Buddhism reels from misconduct scandals, history offers perspective from Sri Lanka’s late 19th-century reform movement
The 16 Mahāsthabir of Unainpūrā, Bangladesh: Śrīmat Krenglahā Mahāsthabir (1700–80)
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
7 July 2025
Reflecting on the life of one of the 16 accomplished monks (mahāsthabir) of the sacred Bangladeshi village of Unainpūrā
Buddhist Studies: Khyentse Foundation Recognizes Louise Roche for Outstanding PhD Dissertation
Craig Lewis
30 June 2025
Khyentse Foundation announced that it has awarded the 2025 Khyentse Foundation Award for Outstanding PhD Dissertation in Buddhist Studies to Louise Roche.
The Progression of Women’s Education in Buddhism: From Historical Texts to Modern Revival
Dipen Barua
27 June 2025
How the ancient Buddhist sources depicted educated women has ramifications for how we should envision the reborn women’s sangha today
Kesariya Stupa in Bihar, India: Recent Excavations Reveal Impressive New Structure
Dipen Barua
20 June 2025
The Archaeological Survey of India recently carried out excavations at the site of Kesariya Stupa, also known as the Tejpur Deora Stupa, in Bihar.
Messengers of Mind, Cultural Explorers and the Encounter with Buddhism, Part One: A Gallery of Explorers
Joseph Houseal
14 June 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the adventurer-scholars, mystic-wanderers, and artist-seekers behind the West’s early exposures to Buddhism
Buddha Relics Draw Nearly 18 Million Devotees During Historic Exposition in Vietnam
Justin Whitaker
5 June 2025
A month-long exposition of sacred Buddha relics drew nearly 18 million devotees across Vietnam, marking a historic spiritual event shared by India and Vietnam
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
UPDATE: Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddha-Linked Relics Following Indian Government Intervention
Justin Whitaker
8 May 2025
A Sotheby’s auction of ancient Buddhist relics was postponed after India demanded their return and an ethical debate on cultural repatriation
Book Review: Curses of the Kingdom of Xixia
Raymond Lam
7 May 2025
This enthralling collection of time-warping tales about the Tangut Empire is a hypnotic and feverish, yet ultimately tender masterpiece