A Noble Rebirth
Nina Müller
5 November 2012
I used to think that if there is such a thing as a next life, and I could choose to be reborn as a woman
A Sustainable, Happy Future: The Centre of Buddhist Studies’ 10th Anniversary at The University of Hong Kong
Ittoku
27 October 2012
“The Buddha taught the root cause of suffering and provided the key to its cessation. He exposited the law behind the arising of phenomena, observed
A new ‘Right View’ on Islam
Jin Hui
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: Jin Hui Translation: Belle Guo Xiao English editors: Cathy Ziengs and Raymond Lam On the evening of July 24th, we began our
Pema Choling Institute: Education and Empowerment for the Women of Bhutan
Christine Arpita
18 July 2012
Writer Christine Arpita works closely with Pema Choling to improve the lives and opportunities of nuns in Bhutan. It is 4:45 a.m. and the bell
Buddhists Gathering in Australia
Pille Repnau Perth
1 March 2012
Scientists and Buddhist scholars gathered from all over the world for Buddhism in the Austral-Asian region at the first annual International Conference “Buddhism & Australia”. The
Pathbreaking Grants To Harvard And Stanford Universities From The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Will Advance Understanding Of Buddhist Thought And Practice Across The United States
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Press
3 October 2011
HONG KONG, October 3, 2011 — Mr. Robert Y. C. Ho, Chairman of the Board of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, today announced that
Notification of a Book on Contemporary Buddhism in Bangladesh
Rev. Upali
28 February 2011
Contemporary Buddhism in Bangladesh (167 pages) By Dr. Sukomal Chaudhuri Atisha Memorial Publishing Society Calcutta, India, 1982 An English scholar, student, or reader interested in
The Beauty of BS
Raymond Lam
14 February 2011
The service of Buddhist Studies to the Buddhist ??sana Many of us owe a debt to two distinct traditions. The first is the Buddhist tradition
Bookworm or Meditation Junkie – Why not both? A Defence of Buddhist Studies
Raymond Lam
10 January 2011
A long time ago, monks in India debated about the importance of “study” and “practice,” trying to sort out whether their loyalties lay as “monks
Buddha on the Thames: Buddhist Studies in Europe and the UK
Ittoku
4 October 2010
Buddhism is still very much a minority religion in London. Interest in Buddhism began with Wesleyan missionaries and preachers of other denominations, who sought to
The Buddha’s 7 “Back to Basics”
Raymond Lam
13 September 2010
I recently finished reading three publications: Buddhist Teaching in India by Johannes Bronkhorst (2009, Wisdom Publications), What the Buddha Thought by Richard Gombrich (2009, Equinox), and Why Buddhism by Ven. Dr.
Bring Back Our Art Schools!
Raymond Lam
1 March 2010
It is high time we brought back the lost traditions of the Mathur?n and Gandh?ran art schools. Mathur? and Gandh?ra were two regions in ancient India