Diwali Becomes a Public School Holiday in New York City
Justin Whitaker
27 June 2023
The move marks a major victory for those seeking to celebrate the city’s diversity and in particular its South Asian heritage
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism in Asia: A Constant Amid Divergences and Tensions?
Buddhistdoor Global
3 June 2023
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
US Congresswoman Introduces Legislation to Make Diwali a National Holiday
Justin Whitaker
30 May 2023
The bill would establish the first national holiday originating in Asia
Devoted to Dunhuang: Speaking with Song Shuxia of the Dunhuang Research Academy
Raymond Lam
8 May 2023
Dunhuang Research Academy senior figure Song Shuxia discusses the Academy’s visitor management of the Mogao Caves and digitization efforts
Pharātarā Caitya in Cakraśālā: Where the Buddha Left His Imprint in Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
12 April 2023
How a site reputed to have been visited by the Buddha has hosted modern day festivals for Bangladeshi communities every New Year
The History and Heritage of the Buddhist Diffusion in Boṅgabhūmi
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
17 February 2023
A scholar explores an ancient land’s ties to the early Buddhist tradition and the local landmarks of the Bengali region
Anula Stupa Relics Unearthed: New Excavations Illuminate the Women’s Order in Sri Lanka and Around the World
Raymond Lam
4 January 2023
An archeological story of the only stupa enshrining the relics of an enlightened figure of the Early Buddhist order of female monastics
30 Stolen Antiquities Repatriated to Cambodia from US
Dipen Barua
19 August 2022
The United States returned nearly 30 looted antiquities and works of art to Cambodia at a formal ceremony in New York on 8 August. The artifacts include
UPDATE: A Glimmer of Hope for Afghanistan’s 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archaeological Site?
Craig Lewis
28 March 2022
Recent reports offer a possible ray of hope on the outlook for one of the world’s most significant archeological excavations at Mes Aynak, the future
Pilgrimage: Exploring the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang
Samantha Li
27 January 2022
The Mogao Grottoes’ living legacy as sacred space, archeological trove, tourist locale, and conservation site
A Diabolical Uproar
Joseph Houseal
11 December 2021
Art, expression, and liberation in ancient dance
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Eight
Alena Eckelmann
10 December 2021
A conversation with Shugendo researcher Ignas Čepelė