New Surveys Show How Immigration Is Reshaping American Buddhism
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
18 September 2025
Recent surveys shed light on the role of immigration in shaping Buddhism in the United States
Majjhima Patipad: A Performance Based on the Buddha’s Life and Teachings
Umang Kumar
14 August 2025
Suranya Aiyar’s performance blends mythic retelling with history, combining characters from the suttas with Ashoka the Great’s drama
Obon Festival Returns to Lahaina Jodo Mission After Wildfire
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
12 August 2025
Two years after a devastating fire in Lahaina, Maui, Buddhists return to the Jodo Mission temple there for Obon Festival to remember ancestors, joyful practice, and community
Book Review: Buddhist Masters of Modern China
Raymond Lam
8 August 2025
An indispensable collection of translations and insights into the thinking and lives of modern China’s greatest monastic names
Sri Lankan Buddhism’s Rich Heritage of Pāli Commentaries and Theravāda Traditions
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
31 July 2025
How Theravada became part of the fabric of Sri Lankan life, from mythic time to the ancient period and beyond
Salt Lake Buddhist Temple Celebrates 89th Annual Obon Festival
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
15 July 2025
With deep roots in Utah’s Japanese-American history, Salt Lake Buddhist Temple continues its mission of remembrance and community
The 16 Mahāsthabir of Unainpūrā, Bangladesh: Śrīmat Krenglahā Mahāsthabir (1700–80)
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
7 July 2025
Reflecting on the life of one of the 16 accomplished monks (mahāsthabir) of the sacred Bangladeshi village of Unainpūrā
The Progression of Women’s Education in Buddhism: From Historical Texts to Modern Revival
Dipen Barua
27 June 2025
How the ancient Buddhist sources depicted educated women has ramifications for how we should envision the reborn women’s sangha today
A Conversation with a Theravada Bhikkhuni Scholar on the Vinaya: The Core of Buddhist Monastic Identity between Sanctity and History-Bound Transmission
Raymond Lam
10 June 2025
A comprehensive deep dive into the Theravada Vinaya’s nuances around the ordination of women on validity, legality, and legitimacy
The Vanished Sorceress-Queen and the Skull-Cup Temple: Unearthing the Tangut State’s Final Legacy
Rebecca Wong
9 June 2025
From the majestic Kumbum Monastery to a cave on the outskirts of Liangzhou, hints of a sorceress-queen who resisted the world conqueror
The Legacy of Chandrajyoti Mahasthabir: Preserving Bengali Buddhism from the 1400s to the 1700s
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
14 May 2025
Despite a long period of difficulty for Buddhism in Bangladesh, historical figures like Chandrajyoti Mahasthabir helped keep the flame alive
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Two: The Changing Nature of Buddhist Practice
John Harvey Negru
8 May 2025
John Harvey Negru offers a second feature on the changing landscape of Buddhist leadership and publishing in North America