Writing Dance in Stone, Part One
Joseph Houseal
17 February 2024
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond
Buddhistdoor View: Dharma as a Moral Order for International Relations
Buddhistdoor Global
3 February 2024
From Nehru to Modi, India’s Buddhist diplomacy invokes Ashoka’s ideal of conquest by Dharma and morality in international relations
“Homeless” Kodo Sawaki: From Brothel Worker to Buddhist Monk
Victor M. Parachin
31 January 2024
Exploring the life, teachings, and sayings of one of the important and insightful 20th century Zen masters in Japan
What I Learned about Nepalese Art after the Kathmandu Art Biennale’s Opening
Raymond Lam
29 January 2024
The world of art sees Nepal and Nepalese artists see the world with MoNA’s Kathmandu Art Biennale: Spiritual Edition
Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 1: An Ancient Heritage in Tsum
Craig C Lewis
19 January 2024
Introducing a new series on Buddhist heritage and heritage conservation in Nepal’s Tsum Vally
Stillness
Joseph Houseal
13 January 2024
Joseph Houseal explores the importance of stillness in the context of ritual and ceremonial dance
Metallic Monuments of Mercy: Shanxi’s Iron Bodhisattva Statues
Samantha Li
18 December 2023
Exploring the Shanxi tradition of Iron Buddha statues, which have left an indelible mark on Chinese Buddhist art and aesthetics
Skybound Lights: The Buddhist Festival of Prabāraṇā Pūrnīmā in Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
13 December 2023
How the historical Buddha solved a major monastic argument, and how it became a festival of lanterns, lights, and joy
Tantric Bodies, Tantric Dance
Joseph Houseal
9 December 2023
Joseph Houseal examines some fundamental characteristics of Buddhist tantric dance
Licchavi House, a Refuge for Art, Culture, and the Buddhadharma in Kathmandu
Craig C Lewis
8 December 2023
An interview with Max Dipesh Khatri, project head of Licchavi House, on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s new creative initiative in Nepal
A Journey of Art and Devotion to Tara with Dr. Sarika Singh and Master Locho
Rebecca Wong
27 November 2023
Two of India’s artistic experts discuss their life’s work and their longtime fascination with a unique Green Tara found at Alchi, Ladakh
Nicholas Roerich, Mongol Tsam, 1928
Joseph Houseal
11 November 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the legacy of the renowned Russian explorer and cultural preservationist