Future of Ancient Buddhist City of Mes Aynak, Afghanistan in Doubt Again after Taliban Takeover
Justin Whitaker
7 September 2021
Site could prove to be one of the most important in Buddhist history
Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya Reopens to the Public After Months of Lockdown
Craig C Lewis
6 September 2021
Entry to the temple’s inner shrine limited to 10 people at a time
Millennia-long Love? Excavated Northern Wei Skeleton Couple Fascinates Researchers
Raymond Lam
2 September 2021
Discovery of unique remains offers insights into an ancient culture
84,000 Trees to Celebrate the Buddha: Bhumisparsha Tree-Planting Initiative Takes Root
Craig C Lewis
1 September 2021
44.531 trees planted around the world
Pioneering Female Buddhist Monastic Ven. Dr. Bhikkhuni Kusuma Dies Aged 92
Craig C Lewis
30 August 2021
A leading light and role model for Theravada bhikkhunis around the world
From Bangladesh to Hong Kong: Connecting Buddhist Cultures through the Tradition of Annaprashan
Dipen Barua
27 August 2021
Bangladeshi Buddhist ritual takes root in Hong Kong’s Buddhist community
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Donates Oxygen Equipment to India amid COVID-19 Crisis
Craig C Lewis
27 August 2021
Foundation has also donated humanitarian relief supplies to Haiti
Our Happiness Is Interconnected with That of Others
Jee Seun Choi
26 August 2021
Walking the bodhisattva path toward peace and liberation for all
American-born Indian Scholar of Ambedkarite Buddhism and Gender Equality Gail Omvedt Dies Aged 80
Justin Whitaker
26 August 2021
Omvedt’s love for oppressed communities in India built a legacy of scholarship and activism
Myanmar Junta Drops Plan to Place Buddhist Monks on Military Roadblocks
Craig C Lewis
25 August 2021
Plan criticized as an attempt to shield military personnel
Book Review: Esoteric Theravada: The Story of the Forgotten Meditation Tradition of Southeast Asia
Raymond Lam
24 August 2021
A welcome addition to the scholarship of pre-modern Theravada
Buddhistdoor View: Afghanistan – Mourning a Global Failure
Buddhistdoor Global
21 August 2021
Even in failure there are opportunities to learn and to offer help