Dancing a Display of Emptiness: Thrangu Nuns Make History
Karen Greenspan
28 September 2023
Karen Greenspan visits Nepal, where she engages with a contemporary manifestation of an ancient tradition of Buddhist dance
Buddhist Monk Celebrates 50 Years of Indo-Korean Diplomatic Ties with New Book on Korean Buddhist History
Craig Lewis
27 September 2023
Buddhist monk Ven. Domyeong Sunim launched his book “Gaya Buddhism: Unlatching the Gate,” presenting an account of Buddhism’s migration from India to Korea.
Community, Calling, and Connection: A Conversation with Dagmo Kalden Dunkyi Sakya
Raymond Lam
27 September 2023
Dagmo Kalden Dunkyi Sakya shares her life story and love for her family, as well as her work at Sakya hospital and other social causes
Art Installation on the Life of the Buddha to Greet Delegates to India’s MotoGP Bharat Grand Prix Race
Dipen Barua
22 September 2023
A group of 12 artists is creating an installation on the life of the Buddha on the occasion of MotoGP Bharat Grand Prix race.
Book Review: The Way of Ch’an
Raymond Lam
20 September 2023
David Hinton’s new book is a creative but historically flawed assessment of the literary and spiritual connection between Daoism and Chan
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Non-profit FHSM Continues Free Eye Clinics for Underprivileged Communities in India
Craig Lewis
15 September 2023
The Buddhist non-profit organization Foundation of His Sacred Majesty has conducted a series of free clinics for underprivileged communities in India.
Nepal Inaugurates Newly Restored Fifth-Century Buddhist Monument near Kathmandu
Craig Lewis
6 September 2023
Nepal held a formal ceremony on Monday to inaugurate the newly restored Shree Napichandra Mahavihara, a fifth-century Buddhist shrine and monastery.
Anagarika Dharmapala: Buddhist Revivalist, Global Missionary, Sinhalese Nationalist
Dipen Barua
23 August 2023
Revivalist, the earliest engaged Buddhist, a nationalist in religious garb, a Buddhist modernist . . Dharmapala was all these and much more
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Non-profit FHSM Holds Free Eye Clinics for Underprivileged Communities in Chennai, India
Craig Lewis
23 August 2023
The Buddhist non-profit Foundation of His Sacred Majesty has conducted three free eye clinics for underprivileged communities in the Indian city of Chennai.
Adamantine Gaze: VisionSpring’s New Eye Care for Dharamsala
Raymond Lam
22 August 2023
VisionSpring India’s managing director, Anshu Taneja, reveals how his organization is bringing eyecare to Dharamsala’s monks and workers
MIMC Consecrates 14-Meter Buddha Statue in Ladakh Dedicated to World Peace
Craig Lewis
14 August 2023
More than 500 monastics from around the world gathered at the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre to consecrate a 14-meter statue of the Buddha.
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Two
Joseph Houseal
12 August 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the world of Buddhist ritual dance and profiles two Western exponents and practitioners, and their unique perspectives