At a Glance: Buddhism’s Archaeological Heritage in Bengal
Dipen Barua
31 October 2025
The story of Bengal’s archeological sites reveals a long and rich history of super-monasteries and tantric masters
The Spirit of Collaboration: Insights from the XXth IABS Congress at Leipzig University
Dipen Barua
28 August 2025
Takeaways from participating in the 20th congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies at Leipzig University
Harmony in Diversity: A Buddhist Call to Co-Existence amid Violence
Dipen Barua
24 October 2024
Bangladesh’s recent violence against Buddhists and other minorities is a stark reminder of the need for Buddhist peacemaking
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
Unainpūrā Sukhlāl Subedār Maṭha: A Forgotten Historical Buddhist Site in Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
2 July 2024
This little-known Buddhist monastery in Chittagong has been an important site of meditation since the 16th century
Ācāriya Pūrṇāchār Chandramōhan Mahāsthabira (1834–1907): The Life and Work of the 2nd Saṅgharāj of Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
9 April 2024
The story of how the second supreme patriarch of Bangladesh and monastic reformer was ordained as a monk three times
From Bangladesh to Korea: Struggles and Successes on the Path to Female Monasticism
Craig 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 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…