Nabji, Part One: Bearing Relics
Joseph Houseal
12 March 2022
Beginning a new series on the ancient cultural and Buddhist heritage of Nabji in Bhutan
Pilgrimage: Visiting the Buddhist Mountain of Wutaishan
Roseanne Freese
10 March 2022
The history, attractions, and heritage of Manjushri’s mountain, one of China’s “Four Great Sacred Peaks”
Pilgrimage: Mount Jiuhua, Kshitigarbha’s Geopark
Samantha Li
22 February 2022
The landscape, temples, and conservation of Kshitigarbha’s mountain, one of China’s “Four Great Sacred Peaks”
Dance Survival
Joseph Houseal
12 February 2022
An examination of survival and continuity for endangered Buddhist dance traditions
Pilgrimage: Exploring the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang
Samantha Li
27 January 2022
The Mogao Grottoes’ living legacy as sacred space, archeological trove, tourist locale, and conservation site
Okina, an Endless Blessing from Long Ago
Joseph Houseal
15 January 2022
Exploring an ancient Japanese art form heralding peace and abundance
Thangkas, Terabytes, and Tradition
Ann Shaftel
3 January 2022
Sustainable techniques in thangka conservation and documentation
Book Review: Steven Heine’s Dogen
Nina Müller
21 December 2021
A scholar brings us the life and context of one of Zen’s greatest figures
Buddhism in Buryatia: The Palace of the Legendary Sandalwood Buddha
Lyudmila Klasanova
20 December 2021
Parts of Russia hold treasures of Buddhist history and potential for its future
Seeing And Revering Nature With Love: Trees Of Dharamsala By Nicholas Vreeland
Adele Tomlin
16 December 2021
Buddhist monk Nicholas Vreeland (Thubten Lhundup) discusses the beauty of trees in this interview with British writer, poet, scholar, and translator Adele Tomlin
A Diabolical Uproar
Joseph Houseal
11 December 2021
Art, expression, and liberation in ancient dance
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Eight
Alena Eckelmann
10 December 2021
A conversation with Shugendo researcher Ignas Čepelė