Fidelis Antiqua: Asiatique Gallery’s True-to-Life Sculptures
Raymond Lam
11 August 2023
Raoul Saigal of Asiatiques Gallery shares his knowledge of replicating true-to-history Buddha images from India’s golden ages
Nils Martin Wins Khyentse Foundation Award for Outstanding PhD Dissertation in Buddhist Studies
Craig Lewis
9 August 2023
Khyentse Foundation announced that it has awarded this year’s Award for Outstanding PhD Dissertation in Buddhist Studies for Europe to Nils Martin.
Tibetan Nuns Project Announces a Record Number of Buddhist Nuns Taking Geshema Examinations in Dharamsala this Year
Craig Lewis
4 August 2023
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced that geshema examinations for 2023 began in Dharamsala on 21 July, with a record 132 Buddhist nuns taking part.
Young Buddhist Scholars Meet in New Delhi for Conference on Buddhist Pilgrimage
Justin Whitaker
3 August 2023
Young scholars joined the ongoing conversation about Buddhist pilgrimage, tourism, and travel in India
1,000-Year-Old Buddhist Archaeological Site of Pilak Included in New Tourism Circuit for India
Dipen Barua
21 July 2023
The government of Tripura in northeastern India is promoting Pilak, a 1,000-year-old Buddhist archaeological site, as part of a historical tourism circuit.
150 Monastics and Lay Buddhists from Thailand Conclude 700-km Pilgrimage for Peace in Ladakh
Craig Lewis
17 July 2023
A caravan of female and male Buddhist monastics and lay practitioners from Thailand concluded a 700-kilometer peace pilgrimage in Ladakh on Sunday.
Dalai Lama Offers Prayers, Donation after Deadly Floods in Northern India
Craig Lewis
14 July 2023
The Dalai Lama on Thursday expressed sadness over the destruction caused by severe flooding in northern India—especially in Himachal Pradesh.
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
The Lotus-Born One
Tiffani Gyatso
12 July 2023
Symbolism and liberation on the tantric path: the legend of Padmasambhava
Tributes from Around the World as the Dalai Lama Turns 88
Craig Lewis
7 July 2023
Amid celebrations to mark his 88th birthday on Thursday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama called for a more peaceful and harmonious global society.
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
Indian PM Modi Meets Buddhist Scholar Robert Thurman and Other Thought Leaders during US Visit
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
29 June 2023
Modi’s recent visit to the US included a talk with one of North America’s best-known Buddhist scholars