Part One: The Missing Buddha
Jeffrey Martin
6 November 2012
Who doesn’t recognize the Buddha? His image appears these days on watches, tennis shoes, t-shirts – nearly any kind of manufactured product you might think
“In My Image” – The Missing Buddha in Buddhist Art
Jeffrey Martin
6 November 2012
The gentle face of the Buddha is respected and loved across the world. However, this famous image has mysterious origins, and didn’t appear as an
Rupert Gethin’s Foundations of Buddhism
Ittoku
18 October 2012
We hosted Chinese author, show host and social commentator Leung Man Tao to talk about what he does best: books. As a famous writer in
The Rupa and Form Manifestations Encountered in Turkey
Elsa Lam
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: Elsa Lam Translation: Brenda Leung English Editing: Raymond Lam During the hot days of July and August, I took a trip to Turkey. Besides
Under the Turkish Sky
Venerable Juetao
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: Venerable Juetao Translation: Isabelle Tsang English editing: Cathy Ziengs The Turkish summer sky is azure and cloudless. The sun shines intensely, although
Peaches in Izmir
KK Li
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: KK LiTranslation and English editing: Raymond Lam I have joined the Intercultural Dialogue Trip to Turkey organized by the Centre of Buddhist
Want to be happy? Watch “Happy”!
Nina Müller
3 October 2012
“If you were the new leader of Hong Kong, what economic policies would you set up?” Generally, my students stare at me with blank faces
The Trendy Buddha: Skillful music for propagating Buddhism
Raymond Lam
22 June 2012
As a religion that can claim to be truly ancient, Buddhism has displayed a remarkable adaptability to different cultures and epochs. Skilful means (upaya) denotes
Batman: The Dark Knight – A Buddhist Perspective
Polly Lam
28 May 2012
“Batman – The Dark Knight” film has the deepest meaning among the Batman movie series. It inherits the consistent theme throughout – that all the villains
Buddhist Art Forum 2012: The Headache of Conserving Buddhist Art
Raymond Lam
7 May 2012
The goal of conserving material heritage seems simple enough. We want to prolong the life and condition of the archaeological sites, temples, and museum pieces
Introducing Stupas into Australia
Venerable Vello Väärtnōu
7 May 2012
Vello Väärtnōu is a dedicated man keen to share the Dharma knowledge in order to help others discover the depth and benefits of the Buddhist
Protecting Buddhist Culture: The Buddhist Art Forum 2012
Raymond Lam
7 May 2012
This month, the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation not only hosted the International Buddhist Film Festival in the British capital but also donated £2.5 million to