Threads of Faith: The Luri Community’s Unique Buddhist Practices in Bangladesh
Dipen Barua
23 August 2024
The Luri community is a little-known group of Buddhists that practice a fusion of Theravada and Mahayana beliefs
Aung San Suu Kyi Denied Medical Care While in Prison in Myanmar
Justin Whitaker
7 September 2023
Famed Buddhist human rights advocate and political leader has been in prison or house arrest for much of the last 35 years
Myanmar’s Military Government Unveils Giant Seated Buddha Statue
Justin Whitaker
25 July 2023
The statue, claimed to be the largest seated Buddha statue in the world, has been built under the patronage of the military dictatorship
Dipa Ma: The Daughters of the Buddha Are Fearless
Victor M. Parachin
4 May 2023
The life of celebrated lay teacher Dipa Ma, whose work and example became a new model for laywomen teaching meditation
Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art
Joseph Houseal
11 March 2023
An exploration of Asian dance traditions at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Anti-Myanmar Junta Buddhist Monk Sayadaw Ashin Arriyawuntha Biwunsa Dies in Exile Aged 71
Justin Whitaker
3 November 2022
Sayadaw Ashin Arriyawuntha Biwunsa was one of Myanmar’s most accomplished and respected monks
Report: Nearly 60 Buddhist Monks Detained in Myanmar Since Military Seized Power
Craig C Lewis
29 August 2022
The junta that overthrew Myanmar’s elected government in 2021 has detained at least 56 Buddhist monks for speaking out against the coup in the last
Four Buddhist Monks Killed During Military Strike in Myanmar
Craig C Lewis
25 May 2022
Troops supporting the military junta that seized power in Myanmar more than a year ago have reportedly killed four Buddhist monks in a township in
Myanmar Junta Drops Plan to Place Buddhist Monks on Military Roadblocks
Craig C Lewis
25 August 2021
Plan criticized as an attempt to shield military personnel
Book Review: Esoteric Theravada: The Story of the Forgotten Meditation Tradition of Southeast Asia
Raymond Lam
24 August 2021
A welcome addition to the scholarship of pre-modern Theravada
Buddhist Monastics Targeted in Ongoing Crackdown by Myanmar’s Military Junta
Craig C Lewis
6 August 2021
Human Rights Watch decries junta for “crimes against…
Burmese Human Rights Lawyer U Nay Min Dies of COVID-19, Aged 75
Justin Whitaker
20 July 2021
Lay Buddhist activist worked on behalf of people of all faiths