The Snow Lion’s Attributes
Joseph Houseal
16 May 2026
Joseph Houseal introduces a profoundly significant new project to reconstruct formal documentation of the ritual dance heritage of the Drikung Kagyu tradition.
Engaged Buddhism: Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre to Manage Home for the Elderly in Ladakh
Craig Lewis
14 April 2026
The Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, under the guidance of Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, will manage a new home for the elderly in Ladakh.
Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Jungto Society Hosts INEB’s 2025 Women’s Study Tour in South Korea
Craig Lewis
5 November 2025
Jungto Society, founded by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, hosted a study program for female monastics and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists.
Book Review: Buddhist Dances: Movement and Mind, Part 1
Rebecca Wong
13 October 2025
Rebecca Wong explores the most comprehensive book on Buddhist dance and movement heritage from one of BDG’s veteran columnists
Buddhist Women: Drukpa Nuns Visit Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena at the Mahabodhi Devachan Campus in Ladakh
Craig Lewis
27 August 2025
Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, founder of the Mahabodhi International Meditation Center in Ladakh, warmly welcomed nuns from Drukpa Odsal Chosling Nunnery.
Ancient Connections: Tracing Iconographic Links of the Sacred Feminine from Nepal to Ladakh
Birat Raj Bajracharya
26 August 2025
A comparative study of female buddha imagery across the Himalayas
Dalai Lama Lays Foundation Stone for New Jokhang Temple in Ladakh
Craig Lewis
4 August 2025
The Dalai Lama on Sunday laid the ceremonial foundation stone for the construction of a new Jokhang Temple in Leh, the joint capital of Ladakh.
His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche: Bridging the Buddhadharma with Environmental Initiatives
Dr. Thinles Dorje
26 July 2025
An agent of the Buddhadharma and environmental stewardship in the India Himalaya
Padmasambhava’s Buddha-field of Tantric Dances: Re-establishing Dance in the Narrative of Guru Rinpoche
Joseph Houseal
12 April 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the spiritual dance legacy of Guru Rinpoche in an upcoming workshop with Karen Greenspan
A Call for Buddhist Autonomy: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Issues a Public Statement on the Mahabodhi Temple Protests in Bodh Gaya
Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena
10 March 2025
The spiritual leader and socially engaged Buddhist monk Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena—founder and spiritual director of the Mahabodhi International Meditation Center (MIMC) in Ladakh, in India’s
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Leads Mahakaruna Diwas 2025, Calling for Compassion for All Beings
Craig Lewis
21 February 2025
The socially engaged Buddhist monk Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena led observations to celebrate Mahakaruna Diwas (Great Compassion Day) 2025 in New Delhi.
Tantric Transformation
Joseph Houseal
15 February 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the living manifestations of Newar tantric dance preserved and practiced by Prajwal Vajracharya