From Bangladesh to Korea: Struggles and Successes on the Path to Female Monasticism
Craig C Lewis
10 August 2023
Ven. Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni talks about female ordination and the face of modern Buddhism in Bangladesh
Sādhanānanda Mahāsthabir Bana Bhāntē (1920–2012): A Torchbearer from Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
26 May 2022
Sādhanānanda Mahāsthabir, also known as Bana Bhāntē, was an influential Theravāda teacher whose name is still revered by thousands of his devotees and followers in
Bangladesh to Conduct Funeral Rites for Buddhist Supreme Patriarch Ven. Dharmasen Mahathera
Dipen Barua
11 February 2021
Funeral of the revered monk to be attended by local and…
UPDATE: Buddhist Relief from JTS Korea Transforming the Lives of Rohingya Refugees
Craig C Lewis
30 December 2020
Relief supplies offer comfort and safety in the midst of a…
Minorities in Bangladesh Protest against Oppression across the Country
Dipen Barua
13 November 2020
Protestors call for religious freedom and social equality
Supreme Sangha Council of Bangladesh Appoints Ven. Jnanashree Mahathera as 13th Buddhist Patriarch
Dipen Barua
29 May 2020
Twelfth patriarch, Ven. Dharmasen Mahathera…
Buddhist Heritage, Old and Modern: The Ancient and New Shalban Vihars in Bangladesh
Dipen Barua
28 February 2020
Ancient and contemporary come together in one…
The Untapped Diplomatic Potential of Bangladesh’s Buddhist Heritage
BD Dipananda
29 November 2017
How Bangladesh can export its Buddhist credentials to…
Marginalized and Ignored: The Corrosion of Bangladeshi Minority-Government Relations
BD Dipananda
19 May 2017
Bangladesh was founded in 1971 as a multiethnic and multicultural nation, with a constitution that grants freedom of peaceful religious practice. Unfortunately, Islamic fundamentalism remains a
Falguni Purnima: Celebrating Family Reunions and the Buddha’s Life
BD Dipananda
31 March 2017
In South and Southeast Asia, important Buddhist festivals are often celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima). For instance, the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment,
The Journey of Women Going Forth into the Bhikkhuni Order in Bangladesh, Part 3: The Bhikkhuni Order Is Established
John Cannon
24 June 2016
This article forms part of the “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers” series, which is based on visits by the authors to Buddhist sites
“Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers:” Let Hope Rise from the Ashes
John Cannon
2 January 2015
This is the fifth article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon explores an appropriate response to the damage