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
Buddha in a Teacup: Are You Angry?
Linda Leaming
2 October 2025
Linda Leaming shares more wisdom from Bhutan: on what rockets and arrows can teach us about dealing with anger mindfully
Decoding the Mountains and the Wind: A Pilgrimage on the Trail of The Dakini Code
Rebecca Wong
8 September 2025
From Nepal to Bhutan, Rebecca Wong traces sacred locations of powerful feminine energies in Laurence Brahm’s movie “The Dakini Code”
Government of Bhutan to Host Landmark Global Peace Prayer Festival in November
Craig Lewis
22 August 2025
The government of the Kingdom of Bhutan has announced that it will host a Global Peace Prayer Festival in the capital Thimphu from 4–17 November.
Dalai Lama Shares Message of Peace and Compassion as Well-Wishers Around the World Celebrate His 90th Birthday
Craig Lewis
7 July 2025
Ahead of the occasion of his 90th birthday on Sunday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama shared a public message on Saturday, in which he described
Conservation: Buddhist Bhutan Launches Tree-Planting Initiative
Craig Lewis
3 June 2025
The Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan’s Department of Forests and Park Services has launched a nationwide initiative to plant fire-resistant native trees will be planted in
The Attan
Joseph Houseal
10 May 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the ancient cultural ties that connect Pashtun attan with Buddhist cham.
Bhutanese and Thai Monks Offer Blessings as Thai King Makes Historic Visit To Bhutan
Craig Lewis
28 April 2025
The king and queen of Thailand embarked on a historic four-day visit to Bhutan, where they were guests of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
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
1,200 Buddhist Monks Attend Guru Padmasambhava Chanting Program in Odisha, India
Dipen Barua
20 January 2025
More than 1,200 Buddhist monks from 17 countries, including India, gathered in Odisha for the first-ever Guru Padmasambhava chanting program.
In the Sacred Lands of the Bengali Baba
Tiffani Gyatso
8 January 2025
Tiffani Gyatso chronicles her pilgrimage to the mountains of Sikkim to meet the guru known as “Bengali Baba”
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 3: Treasure Dances, the Long Tradition of Mystically Revealed Tercham
Joseph Houseal
14 December 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan