Preserving the Buddha’s Birthplace: A Case Against a Spiritual Disneyland
Shaelyn McHugh
29 November 2018
Compassion and conservation in Lumbini
Indian State of Maharashtra to Develop Ajanta and Ellora for Buddhist Tourism
BD Dipen
21 September 2018
Government plans to bolster growing Buddhist…
Sky Lanterns and Walubi: My Waisak Day at Borobudur in 2018, Part 2
Guoying Stacy Zhang
24 July 2018
Reflections on the experience of celebrating…
Sky Lanterns and Walubi: My Waisak Day at Borobudur in 2018, Part 1
Guoying Stacy Zhang
27 June 2018
A travelogue of celebrating Vesak in Indonesia
Journeying Across Shikoku: The Shikoku Pilgrimage
Zephyr Chan
25 August 2017
Japan is the land of the rising sun and hopelessly polite people. On the surface, it appears to be a secular country, but if one
Beauty and the Feminine Buddhist Spirit in Spiti
Dharma Eye
29 January 2016
The journey from the touristic bustle of the northern Indian town of Manali into the remote valleys of the Himalayan mountains in northeastern Himachal Pradesh—especially
How to Face Death – Pilgrimages and Death Rituals in Japanese Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
15 January 2016
I discussed pilgrimages in Japan in an earlier article on this website.* This month, I am teaching a course in Japan that involves visits to