Tangut Tango: Exploring the Wuwei Xixia Museum in Gansu, China
Raymond Lam
10 May 2024
This little-known institution has on display some of the most iconic marvels of the esoteric empire of the Western Xia
Monks in Korea Welcome the Return of Buddhist Relics after 85 Years in US Museum
Craig C Lewis
22 April 2024
Monks from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism hosted a display of Buddhist relics and their reliquary in Seoul after their historic return to South Korea.
Buddhistdoor View: Reawakening Awareness – Commemorating a Supreme Woman Arahant, Ven. Yasodhara (Bhaddakaccana Theri)
Buddhistdoor Global
6 April 2024
It is time that Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife, is more widely recognized as a great enlightened one with an updated date of her passing
Buddhistdoor View: The International Dunhuang Programme and Digital Tech as the Guardian of Ancient Heritage
Buddhistdoor Global
2 March 2024
The International Dunhuang Programme’s new website launch marks a new milestone in “Dunhuangology” and digital tech serving the Dharma
Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part One
Johan Nilsson
1 March 2024
A conversation with Singaporean Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin Buddhist sanghas
Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 1: An Ancient Heritage in Tsum
Craig C Lewis
19 January 2024
Introducing a new series on Buddhist heritage and heritage conservation in Nepal’s Tsum Vally
Buddhist Priest in Japan Combines Buddhist and Christian Iconography in New Art Piece
Justin Whitaker
14 December 2023
Buddhist priest worked with a Catholic painter to create a unique piece of art in the hopes of bridging divides between religions
The Legacy of Unainpūrā Laṅkārāma: A Historical Monastery of Theravāda Buddhism in Boṅgabhūmi
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
8 November 2023
Unainpūrā Laṅkārāma has weathered numerous challenges to sustain Theravāda Buddhism in West Bengal and modern-day Bangladesh
Archaeologists in Bangladesh Unearth Ancient Buddhist University Pandit Vihar
Dipen Barua
27 October 2023
Archaeologists from Bangladesh have unearthed the ruins of an ancient settlement, believed to be the renowned Buddhist university Pandit Vihar.
Buddhist Monk Celebrates 50 Years of Indo-Korean Diplomatic Ties with New Book on Korean Buddhist History
Craig C Lewis
27 September 2023
Buddhist monk Ven. Domyeong Sunim launched his book “Gaya Buddhism: Unlatching the Gate,” presenting an account of Buddhism’s migration from India to Korea.
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Three
Joseph Houseal
9 September 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
Nepal Inaugurates Newly Restored Fifth-Century Buddhist Monument near Kathmandu
Craig C Lewis
6 September 2023
Nepal held a formal ceremony on Monday to inaugurate the newly restored Shree Napichandra Mahavihara, a fifth-century Buddhist shrine and monastery.