Researchers Uncover Hidden History in China’s Ancient Dunhuang Caves
Justin Whitaker
5 January 2021
Researchers analyze pigments and writing styles to date…
UNESCO Lists Korea’s Buddhist Lantern Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Craig C Lewis
4 January 2021
Yeondeunghoe festival of light celebrates the birth of the…
Environmental Warriors: Buddhist Eco-monks and Tree Ordination
Dipen Barua
31 December 2020
Monastic advocates for the environment in Thailand and…
UPDATE: Buddhist Relief from JTS Korea Transforming the Lives of Rohingya Refugees
Craig C Lewis
30 December 2020
Relief supplies offer comfort and safety in the midst of a…
Engaged Buddhism: INEB, JTS Korea Launch Female Sangha Initiative for Social Transformation in Southeast Asia
Craig C Lewis
29 December 2020
New initiative seeks to empower Buddhist women…
Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Brings Warmth to Vulnerable Communities amid Winter Freeze
Craig C Lewis
24 December 2020
Compassionate relief amid pandemic restrictions
The Zen Masters of the Rinzai Tradition
Gereon Kopf
24 December 2020
Beginning a series of essays on the Zen masters of Japan
US Draws Ire in Beijing with New Legislation Spotlighting Tibetan Buddhist Affairs
Craig C Lewis
23 December 2020
New bill opposes political interference in the Tibetan…
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to Conduct Public Teaching on Vipassana
Craig C Lewis
21 December 2020
Teachings titled “Vipassana” to be held on 26–27 December
Ka-nying Shedrub Ling Announces Parinirvana of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
21 December 2020
Rinpoche passed away at the age of 68
Mysterious Giant Buddha Statue Discovered in Chongqing, China
Justin Whitaker
18 December 2020
The statue had been hidden by debris between two…
Tibetan Monk Shows No Signs of Decay 26 Days after Clinical Death
Justin Whitaker
17 December 2020
The monk is believed to have entered a rare meditative state