Prime Minister of Bhutan Offers Keynote Speech at UN Vesak Celebration in Thailand
Craig Lewis
29 May 2018
Vesak commemoration focuses on need for…
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal: A New Bloc of Buddhist Communication?
BD Dipananda
28 May 2018
Prospects for Pakistan’s domestic and regional…
Everyone with a Cow Owes Me a Favor – Dancing, Healing, and Spiritual Realization, Part One
Joseph Houseal
5 May 2018
Encounter with a tantric master
STEM Tara: Bringing Science Education to Buddhist Nuns
Caitlin Dwyer
18 April 2018
Empowering female monastics in Nepal
Bhutan Nuns Foundation Poised to Launch New Training Center for Female Monastics with First Resident Nuns
Craig Lewis
18 April 2018
Major landmark for empowering Buddhist…
Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka Decry Anti-Muslim Riots
Craig Lewis
12 March 2018
Monks and activists stage silent protest in Colombo
Marathon Monks of Nepal Running After the Dream of a Better Future
BD Dipananda
9 March 2018
Three years on, communities still…
New 45-foot Buddha Statue in Bangladesh a Symbol of Communal Harmony
BD Dipananda
15 February 2018
Image is the largest seated Buddha statue in…
Tensions Rise in Bangladesh After Alleged Sexual Assault of Two Sisters from Buddhist Minority Community
Staff Writer
1 February 2018
Human rights groups criticize security forces…
Excavation in Bangladesh Reveals 1,000-year-old Buddhist City
Craig Lewis
18 January 2018
Ancient site has strong ties with the Buddhist master…
Is Time Running Out for the 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archeological Site in Afghanistan?
Craig Lewis
9 February 2017
In a barren region of Afghanistan’s Logar Province, some 40 kilometers from Kabul, lies one of the world’s most significant archeological excavations—the remains of the
The Honey-offering Festival: Commemorating the Service of Animals to the Buddha
BD Dipananda
11 September 2015
The Honey-offering Festival is a Buddhist religious ceremony that commemorates the service and sustenance provided by animals to the Buddha during his 10th rains retreat