Researchers Uncover Lost Eighth Century Japanese Medical Text
Justin Whitaker
22 November 2022
It is hoped that the medical knowledge will be added to Japan’s registry of intangible cultural heritage
The Heart of Gold in Buddhism and Christianity: Splendor and Sacrality at the British Library
Raymond Lam
9 August 2022
Illuminating the rich history of gold in religious manuscripts, namely Christian and Buddhist, on display at the British Library
Pure Land Master Chin Kung Dies in Taipei Aged 95
Craig C Lewis
26 July 2022
Venerable Chi Gung, a venerated master of the Pure Land tradition of Mahayana Buddhism died in the early hours of Tuesday in Taipei at the age of 95.
Chinese Court Upholds Ruling Ordering Return of Zhang Gong Patriarch Buddhist Statue
Justin Whitaker
21 July 2022
This is the latest step in a long battle to return the revered Buddhist statue to its home in China
Book Review: Pure Land: History, Tradition, and Practice
Raymond Lam
15 March 2022
Charles B. Jones has recently published a slate of vastly informative publications on the Pure Land tradition. In 2019, the associate professor of Religion and
Pilgrimage: Visiting the Buddhist Mountain of Wutaishan
Roseanne Freese
10 March 2022
The history, attractions, and heritage of Manjushri’s mountain, one of China’s “Four Great Sacred Peaks”
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Responds to Ukraine Refugee Crisis
Craig C Lewis
4 March 2022
The Taiwan-headquartered charity and humanitarian organization Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation revealed that it is organizing a humanitarian aid program in response to the growing refugee crisis
Between Hong Kong and London: Finding a Spiritual Vocation at Home
Guoying Stacy Zhang
12 January 2022
The inspiring story of Dorothy Ho Wai Yee’s Buddhist path toward realization and the bodhisattva ideal.
Archeologists Unearth China’s Earliest Bronze Buddhist Statues To Date
Raymond Lam
16 December 2021
Buddha statues in the Gandharan style may have traveled along the Silk Road nearly 2000 years ago
Book Review: Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator
Raymond Lam
27 November 2021
Xuanzang is the most famous of China’s Tang-era monk-pilgrims. He has enjoyed an outsize literary impact on the trajectory of Chinese Buddhism and the presentation
Fire Destroys Dormitory at Pennsylvania Buddhist Temple
Justin Whitaker
16 November 2021
The Mahayana Buddhist center suffered some US$1 million in damages over the weekend in an accidental fire
Nan Tien Institute Australia to Host 8th International Symposium on Humanistic Buddhism
Craig C Lewis
1 November 2021
Conference to be held from 6–8 November, under the theme “Humanistic Buddhist Responses to Modern Crises”