Dancing a Display of Emptiness: Thrangu Nuns Make History
Karen Greenspan visits Nepal, where she engages with a contemporary manifestation of an ancient tradition of Buddhist dance
Karen Greenspan visits Nepal, where she engages with a contemporary manifestation of an ancient tradition of Buddhist dance
New research shows a range of attitudes to one’s own and other religions in three Buddhist countries, two Muslim countries, and one multifaith country
The University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka awarded Venerable Professor Emeritus Kuala Lumpur Dhammajoti an honorary Doctor of Literature degree on 18 August.
Revivalist, the earliest engaged Buddhist, a nationalist in religious garb, a Buddhist modernist . . Dharmapala was all these and much more
After 20 years at a Buddhist temple, concerns arose that the animal’s health was in decline due to abuse and neglect
While Sri Lanka protects the freedom of religion for all citizens, Buddhism holds special privileges in its constitution
Henepola Gunaratana acted as an early and highly successful Theravada Buddhist missionary and mindfulness popularizer in the US and beyond
A tribute to a monk who helped Buddhism in Bengali-speaking circles to reform and prosper in the late colonial and postcolonial periods
The revered monk was considered to be a father figure for many monastics in Sri Lanka
In our busy modern lives, Vesak offers a moment to reflect on the simple and timeless truths found in the life and teachings of the Buddha
The urgent need for Myanmar and Bangladesh to work together on climate and natural disasters like cyclones
How a Buddhist monk came from poverty to re-invigorating Buddhism in modern India and Bangladesh amid a rapidly changing South Asia