Anti-War Performance, Part One
Joseph Houseal
11 May 2024
Joseph Houseal explores anti-war activism and ritual suicide as a performative expression of nonviolence and compassion
Tangut Tango: Exploring the Wuwei Xixia Museum in Gansu, China
Raymond Lam
10 May 2024
This little-known institution has on display some of the most iconic marvels of the esoteric empire of the Western Xia
Buddhism in Thailand: From Old Siam to the Present Day
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
7 May 2024
Thai Buddhism has enjoyed a multicultural diffusion across diverse historical periods, resulting in one of Southeast Asia’s richest traditions
Buddhistdoor View: Unfinished Dispensation – The Search for Buddhist Authenticity in China
Buddhistdoor Global
4 May 2024
For China’s great temples and monastic communities, authenticity is tied to various key needs that demand constant attention
The Bengali Buddhist Renaissance in the Pālā Dynasty
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
2 May 2024
The Pālā dynasty is celebrated as one of the great royal houses of medieval India that supported Buddhist culture
Matsukaze: Wind in the Pines
Joseph Houseal
13 April 2024
A self-reflective exploration of love and loss, grief and impermanence in Japanese Noh theater
Buddhistdoor View: Reawakening Awareness – Commemorating a Supreme Woman Arahant, Ven. Yasodhara (Bhaddakaccana Theri)
Buddhistdoor Global
6 April 2024
It is time that Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife, is more widely recognized as a great enlightened one with an updated date of her passing
Book Review: Hakuin’s Song of Zazen
Raymond Lam
14 March 2024
Zen teacher Yamada Mumon Rōshi’s series of essays on Hakuin’s poem receives a rich and faithful English translation
Writing Dance in Stone, Part 2: The Case of the Tibetan Gorshey
Joseph Houseal
9 March 2024
Joseph Houseal offers a contemporary exploration of Tibet’s ancient Gorshey folk dance
Buddhistdoor View: The International Dunhuang Programme and Digital Tech as the Guardian of Ancient Heritage
Buddhistdoor Global
2 March 2024
The International Dunhuang Programme’s new website launch marks a new milestone in “Dunhuangology” and digital tech serving the Dharma
Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part One
Johan Nilsson
1 March 2024
A conversation with Singaporean Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin Buddhist sanghas
Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 2: Heritage Conservation in Tsum
Craig C Lewis
29 February 2024
Exploring Buddhist heritage and heritage conservation in Nepal’s Tsum Valley