Street Artist “Invader” Draws Criticism after Defacing Buddhist Monuments in Bhutan
Craig C Lewis
12 February 2018
Bhutanese voice widespread disapproval…
Dances of the Luminous Bardo
Joseph Houseal
6 January 2017
A most amazing mural is painted on a six-meter-high cylinder on the second floor of Dungtse Lhakhang in Paro, Bhutan. The temple was designed by
Invisible Twice: A Lost Dance Mural
Joseph Houseal
9 December 2016
The organization I direct, Core of Culture, which had already worked with Tantric Buddhist monks in other parts of the Himalayas, was invited to undertake
Finding Excellence, Part 5: A Buddhist Land
Joseph Houseal
11 November 2016
There are not so many places left on Earth where the population is virtually 100 per cent Tantric Buddhist. Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India,
Finding Excellence, Part 3: Who is the Best Dancer Here?
Joseph Houseal
15 September 2016
Venture into remote places and you will find a joyful purity. During our recent summer fieldwork in Himachal Pradesh, northern India, we distributed copies of
Seeing the Sacred: an Interview with Pawo Choyning Dorji, Producer of Hema Hema: Sing Me A Song While I Wait
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
15 September 2016
Hema Hema: Sing Me A Song While I Wait is the fourth film by Bhutanese lama and director Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche. Set in the forests
An Agent of Change: Empowering Bhutanese Nuns
Craig C Lewis
12 August 2016
Nestled between China and India on the eastern edges of the mighty Himalayas, the tiny Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan is remarkable for a number of
When Dance Transforms
Joseph Houseal
24 June 2016
Dance is the most ephemeral of the arts. Capturing the art of movement in a still photograph is an art in itself. To represent the
Buddhistdoor View—Breaking the Death Taboo
Buddhistdoor Global
10 June 2016
Dasho Karma Ura is the president of the Centre for Bhutan Studies and Gross National Happiness (GNH) Research. This think tank is not merely a
Stick Dance, Devil Dance, Part 2: Dance Lineages of Bhutan
Joseph Houseal
27 May 2016
In 2003, Core of Culture’s dance research expedition team began a five-year project to survey and document the Buddhist dances of the Himalayan kingdom of
Preserving Bhutan’s Cultural Heritage: An Interview with Princess Ashi Kesang Choden T. Wangchuck
Buddhistdoor Global
20 May 2016
A member of the Bhutanese Royal Family, Princess Ashi Kesang Choden T. Wangchuck is executive director of Bhutan’s Thangka Conservation Center and a scholar of
Palri Buddha Park – A Conservation Project in East Bhutan
Shuyin
15 January 2016
As I paused to catch my breath in the thin air, I felt a little embarrassed and awed as an elderly nun overtook me with