India Grants US$15 Million to Strengthen Buddhist Ties with Sri Lanka
Justin Whitaker
7 November 2023
Bringing solar energy to Sri Lanka’s religious sites will be a key feature of the new agreement
Gathering Blackberries: End of Season Reflections on Loss and Belonging
Ratnadevi
19 October 2023
BDG columnist Ratnadevi takes us blackberry picking as she contemplates the ecological and societal changes underway around and within us
Percent of Asian American Adults Identifying as Buddhist in Decline According to New Study
Justin Whitaker
12 October 2023
A new survey shows a decline in Asian American Buddhists by percentage, but also highlights complex differences between Asian Americans of different backgrounds
Buddhistdoor View: Tengri meets the Trinity: Pope Francis’ Visit to Mongolia
Buddhistdoor Global
2 September 2023
Pope Francis is the very first pontiff in the Church’s history to visit Mongolia, with a complicated set of issues to be deliberated
Pakistan Hosts Symposium to Showcase Buddhist Tourism Sites
Justin Whitaker
13 July 2023
The county’s leaders hope to show a welcoming, tourist-friendly side to the Buddhist world
International Buddhist Confederation Leads Ashadha Purnima Celebration in New Delhi
Justin Whitaker
4 July 2023
Traditionally seen as the second holiest day in the Buddhist calendar, this full moon marks the Buddha’s first teaching of the Dharma
Buddhistdoor View: Victory, Defeat, and Survival in a Complex World
Buddhistdoor Global
1 July 2023
A crisis of war with multiple actors might spiral out of control and may require a solution of “neither victory nor defeat”
Āryaśrābaka Gyaniswer Mahāsthabir (1887–1974): The Life and Legacy of a Seminal Bangladeshi Theravada Master
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
30 May 2023
A tribute to a monk who helped Buddhism in Bengali-speaking circles to reform and prosper in the late colonial and postcolonial periods
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Buddha Statue in Egypt
Justin Whitaker
2 May 2023
Buddha statue further illustrates ancient ties across the pre-modern world
Russian Buddhism Comes to Hong Kong: A Sangha of Academia and Community
Dipen Barua
26 April 2023
Russian academic Alexey Maslov examines how Russian Buddhism and the Saint Petersburg school of Buddhist Studies have developed
Buddhist Studies Scholar Jiang Wu Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Justin Whitaker
13 April 2023
The award recognizes Wu’s scholarly contribution in the past as well as his potential to broaden human knowledge in the future.
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