The Lotus-Born One
Tiffani Gyatso
12 July 2023
Symbolism and liberation on the tantric path: the legend of Padmasambhava
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part One
Joseph Houseal
8 July 2023
Cultural echoes of the sacred feminine in East and West
Pilgrimage: Hongluosi, Home to Priceless Artifacts and Heartwarming Legends
Samantha Li
28 June 2023
One of the most important Buddhist temples in northern China, Hongluosi is a sanctuary of beauty, history, and mythic power
Buddhica Antiqua: Preserving Ancient Buddhist Heritage with the Digitalisation of Gandharan Artefacts Team
Raymond Lam
27 June 2023
A Bochum-based research team’s collaboration with Pakistani researchers will transform Gandhara art studies
How We Perceive and Are Perceived: Memory Map, the Art of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Sarah C. Beasley
12 June 2023
BDG Columnist and artist Sarah C. Beasley meditates on beauty and meaning in the work of a contemporary Native American artist
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism in Asia: A Constant Amid Divergences and Tensions?
Buddhistdoor Global
3 June 2023
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
Āryaśrābaka Gyaniswer Mahāsthabir (1887–1974): The Life and Legacy of a Seminal Bangladeshi Theravada Master
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
30 May 2023
A tribute to a monk who helped Buddhism in Bengali-speaking circles to reform and prosper in the late colonial and postcolonial periods
Metropolitan Museum of Art to Showcase “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”
Raymond Lam
29 May 2023
An upcoming exhibition in New York will help tell the complex story of the early origins of Buddhism
The Blooming of Virtue and Morality: Storytelling in Mogao Cave 275
Samantha Li
27 May 2023
The stunning Cave 275 is a visual repository of many ancient Buddhist stories inspiring virtue, beloved throughout Asia
The Ancient Noh Stages of Sado, the Isle of Exile
Joseph Houseal
13 May 2023
Exploring the modern stewardship of an ancient Japanese cultural legacy
Devoted to Dunhuang: Speaking with Song Shuxia of the Dunhuang Research Academy
Raymond Lam
8 May 2023
Dunhuang Research Academy senior figure Song Shuxia discusses the Academy’s visitor management of the Mogao Caves and digitization efforts
Russian Buddhism Comes to Hong Kong: A Sangha of Academia and Community
Dipen Barua
26 April 2023
Russian academic Alexey Maslov examines how Russian Buddhism and the Saint Petersburg school of Buddhist Studies have developed