Buddhist Monk Appeals for Help in Bid to Thwart Illegal Loggers in Thailand
Craig C Lewis
26 March 2018
Siamese rosewood “more valuable than gold” on…
Modern-day Ghandarva – Hans Schumacher’s Journey Through Music
Sarah C. Beasley
6 February 2018
Music as a conduit for meditation
Buddhist-themed Sculpture Course Helps Thai Convicts Rehabilitate
BD Dipananda
2 February 2018
Teaching reform through art, religion and…
Thai Artists Work to Rescue 170-year-old Buddhist Murals
Craig C Lewis
30 January 2018
Experts seek to halt deterioration of unique…
Nine Thai Officials Charged with Embezzling Temple Funds
Craig C Lewis
9 January 2018
Scandal estimated to have resulted in losses of…
The Untapped Diplomatic Potential of Bangladesh’s Buddhist Heritage
BD Dipananda
29 November 2017
How Bangladesh can export its Buddhist credentials to…
Embracing the Mekong in Distress
Shuyin
16 June 2017
Ajahn Saneh tugs at the ropes to make sure that everything is securely fastened on the bed of the pickup truck. There is little time
Diplomacy, Heritage, and Cultural Pride: Reviving the Buddhist Legacy of Islamic Pakistan
BD Dipananda
24 February 2017
Predominantly Islamic Pakistan is not the first country that comes to mind when one mentions Buddhism. Many archaeologists, historians, and Buddhists are aware of the fact that
The Buddhist Stance on Theravada Women’s Issues: A Conversation on Gender Equality and Ethics with Ajahn Brahmali
Raymond Lam
20 January 2017
Like his teacher Ajahm Brahm, Norwegian-born Ajahn Brahmali is unafraid to speak his mind, not only with students and fellow Buddhists, but also at the
Beyond 2,600 Years of Buddhism: A Reflection on the 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference on ASEAN Buddhists
BD Dipananda
18 November 2016
The 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference (ABC-1) on ASEAN Buddhists: Beyond the 26th Buddhist Century was held on 22–23 September at Nakhonpathom Rajabhat University in Thailand. I
Freda Bedi: The Making of a Buddhist Nun
Andrew Whitehead
12 August 2016
Fifty years ago, an English woman, Freda Bedi, became one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun some time after
The Khao Phansa Festival: The “Buddhist Lent” of Thailand
BD Dipananda
29 July 2016
Thailand’s Khao Phansa festival marks the beginning of the annual, three-month rains retreat for monastics (Pali: vassavasa), beginning the day after the full moon of the