Despite the politics, Shi Yongxin’s “CEO-monk” persona was always going to collapse under the weight of its own contradictions
Adam Dietz offers a back-to-basics perspective on the foundational aspiration of Buddhist practice
Joseph Houseal digs deeper into the history of cultural explorers and the West’s early encounters with Buddhism
Rare Buddhist artworks, recently repatriated from Japan, were unveiled for public display at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul on Tuesday.
Tashi Choling announced that construction of a memorial stupa for the revered Nyingma lama Venerable Dhomang Gyatrul Rinpoche has commenced.
An introduction to the foundational role of watching the breath on the contemplative path in the Mahayana tradition
The Dalai Lama is expected to make an announcement on the course of succession for the Dalai Lama lineage at a conference to be held from 2–4 July.
Joseph Houseal explores the adventurer-scholars, mystic-wanderers, and artist-seekers behind the West’s early exposures to Buddhism
From the majestic Kumbum Monastery to a cave on the outskirts of Liangzhou, hints of a sorceress-queen who resisted the world conqueror
The Buddhist hope for AI takes into account Buddhism’s core question of dukkha, or existential suffering, and its resolution
The Musée Guimet’s president reflects on the museum’s mission to foster East–West dialogue through art, with a special focus on Buddhism and spirituality across Asia
This enthralling collection of time-warping tales about the Tangut Empire is a hypnotic and feverish, yet ultimately tender masterpiece
