Exploring the evolution of the Buddha’s Order, from the Buddha-era to the struggle of great elders to defend against schism
Theravada bhikkhuni and scholar Ven. Dhammadinna presents a historical case for moving beyond sectarian boundaries
An archeological story of the only stupa enshrining the relics of an enlightened figure of the Early Buddhist order of female monastics
The discovery shows there is still much work to be done to understand the earliest centuries of Buddhism’s development
Negotiations between Afghanistan’s new Taliban government and China’s state-owned China Metallurgical Group Corp. (MCC) and its publicly listed subsidiary Metallurgical Corp. of China are underway
The Buddha’s teaching was, on the surface, aimed at wandering mendicants (Skt: sramana). Yet it differed drastically from the sramanic religious movements that came before,
After five years of development, the site housing meditation halls, a Buddhist University, museum, and hospital plans to open soon
An exegesis of a fundamental Buddhist text
Understanding how a key early text for laypeople can be relevant today
Learning to hear women’s voices in Buddhist history
Recent controversy exposes dilemmas in antiquities…
Reviewing the Buddha’s high praise of education…
