From 25 May to 4 June, John Cannon and Jnan Nanda traveled to Bangladesh to visit friends and Buddhist temples, including ancient archaeological sites in
When I was a teenager, the familiar tune of a dial-up connection echoing through my house was a sure sign that the mighty internet was
Do religious ideas inspire art, or does the yearning to express art kindle faith? Wendy Yeo R.W.S.W. (Royal Watercolour Society of Wales) has enjoyed a
Several years ago, at the end of one of Professor Richard Gombrich’s seminars in Hong Kong, he was asked a question from several members of
Gadaladeniya Sri Saddharmathilaka Temple sits on the apex of a small hill beyond the 65th milepost of the Kandy-Colombo highway, close to Pilimatalawa. It is
The Buddhist site of Mes Aynak in Afghanistan is doomed in its current state. It is one of the most important heritage sites of Central
It has been a busy couple of years for one of Europe’s most renowned Tibetan musicians. Recently, the master of contemporary Tibetan mantras completed an
The concept of a modern or contemporary Tibetan art is a relatively fresh phenomenon arising out of the second half of the 20th century. The
Come September 2014, the Chinese government will allow tour groups to visit only selected caves at the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang in northwest China, a rich repository of
“I named the shop after my father, in a manner of speaking,” reflects Cynthia Hui. The founder and current Marketing Manager of Han Li (?~?)
With most things in our daily lives, it’s easy to lose sight of why we do what we do. It’s so easy to keep up a
Being present with terminally ill people will teach you a lot. It’s a powerful mindfulness practice to maintain an accepting awareness of the sights, sounds,
