How a site reputed to have been visited by the Buddha has hosted modern day festivals for Bangladeshi communities every New Year
How a Buddhist monk came from poverty to re-invigorating Buddhism in modern India and Bangladesh amid a rapidly changing South Asia
A scholar explores an ancient land’s ties to the early Buddhist tradition and the local landmarks of the Bengali region
With the October ordination of six bhikkhunis in Bangladesh, Dipen Barua looks at the development of female monasticism in the country
A tribute to one of Bengali Buddhism’s most important bridges to Tibet in the medieval period of the Indian subcontinent
The lighting and releasing of sky lanterns as an ancient Buddhist festival marking the end of the rains retreat
Ten years have passed since the notorious night of brutal communal attacks on Buddhists living in the village of Ramu in the Cox’s Bazar District
A Theravada monk shares advice on the critical milestone of death, for oneself and for others
Looking back on the life of a revered Theravada leader and teacher in Bangladesh
Buddhists around the world celebrated the beginning of the three-month rains retreat (Vassavasa) on 13 July. The three-month rains retreat for monks and nuns begins
Sādhanānanda Mahāsthabir, also known as Bana Bhāntē, was an influential Theravāda teacher whose name is still revered by thousands of his devotees and followers in
Theravada Buddhists across the world are celebrating Magha Puja Day, one of the most important Buddhist festivals that extends across many cultures and beliefs. The
