Rubin Museum of Art Launches Initiative on Himalayan Art and Cultures
Justin Whitaker
26 May 2022
The museum will create a trio of educational resources to help advance understanding of Himalayan art and cultures
Magadh University’s Department of Buddhist Studies Struggling to Attract Students
Dipen Barua
20 May 2022
The Department of Buddhist Studies at Magadh University in Bihar, India, which used to reverberate with the studious activities of academics from India and across
Permanent Endowed Chair in Korean Buddhist Studies to Be Established at UCLA—A First Outside of Korea
Justin Whitaker
17 May 2022
A generous gift from the Buswells will establish a chaired position in Korean Buddhism as well as funding for graduate students at UCLA
Indian University Releases Multilingual Dictionary for Comparative Buddhist Studies
Dipen Barua
14 April 2022
The Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in Pune, India, has published a Dictionary of Buddhist Terms, a multilingual
Buddhism added to Pakistan’s National Curriculum, along with Zoroastrianism, Other Minority Religions
Justin Whitaker
15 March 2022
Pakistan to begin teaching Buddhism to pupils across the country alongside other religions
Why I Study Zen Philosophy
Gereon Kopf
5 March 2022
Examining Japanese Zen thought through the lens of meditation practice and Western philosophical ideas
Simpson College Adds Buddhist Studies Professor Thanks to Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Grant
Justin Whitaker
8 February 2022
Iowa college to have a full-time Buddhist studies professor for the first time thanks to foundation funding
New Hire Brings Inclusive Offerings to William & Mary Philosophy Faculty as College Celebrates Asian Centennial
Justin Whitaker
18 January 2022
Dr. Laura Guerrero discusses bringing Buddhist thought into conversation with academic philosophical conversations on values, reality, and life
Beginner’s Mind: A Toolbox for Life
Jinwoo Kang
31 December 2021
Re-engaging with life with mindful focus
Buddhist Scholar Duncan Ryuken Williams Wins Prestigious Grawemeyer Religion Prize
Justin Whitaker
14 December 2021
Williams documented the sorrows, hopes, and lives of many of the 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry imprisoned in the United States during WWII
Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari Calls on State to Include Buddhist Philosophy and Buddha’s Teachings in Curriculum
Dipen Barua
13 December 2021
Buddhist philosophy has thrived in many institutions in the West and must be maintained in Nepal as well, argues lawmakers
Buddhistdoor View: Scholarship Heals the World: Self-Reflection for Buddhist Studies
Buddhistdoor Global
4 December 2021
The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) Centre of Buddhist Studies recently held a conference titled “Buddhist Canons: In Search of a Theoretical Foundation for a