The Shakya Clan in India: A Rediscovered Heritage
Jennifer Yo
21 December 2015
The Shakya clan, to which the historical Buddha…
Excavations at Kanaganahalli (Sannati, Dist. Gulbarga, Karnataka) – Book Review
Donald Stadtner
18 December 2015
Our vision of early Buddhist art in India expanded exponentially when, in 1994, archaeologists unearthed a spectacular ancient stupa outside the hamlet of Kanaganahalli in
An Archaeological History of Indian Buddhism – Book Review
Donald Stadtner
18 December 2015
Visitors to India today are struck by the startling diversity of ancient Buddhist sites. Some sacred places, such as Bodh Gaya, are thronged daily with
The Nostalgia of 2,500 Years: Celebrating South Asia’s Buddhist Heritage
Raymond Lam
18 December 2015
This article is based on a panel address given by the author at the International Buddhist Confederation’s “International Seminar on India’s North Eastern Region and
Dharma Art as a Way of Being
Marlow Brooks
18 December 2015
I think the impact of the Buddha-Dharma on my art can be best described in the words of my root teacher, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche: “There
Dance at Dunhuang: Part Two – The Case for the Feitian
Joseph Houseal
11 December 2015
More dance styles are depicted in the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes than at any other archaeological site on earth. Dance imagery animates nearly every cave. The
A Buddhist Conspiracy Theory: The Struggle for Succession after the Buddha’s Death
Raymond Lam
4 December 2015
A conspiracy theory is the idea that something more, perhaps sinister, is taking place behind the scenes than is acknowledged in the “officially” sanctioned version
Patrons and Patriarchs – Book Review
Raymond Lam
20 November 2015
Tracing the emergence of Chan Buddhism in China
Dance at Dunhuang: Part One
Joseph Houseal
13 November 2015
Over the course of several days in 2009, I had the great fortune to visit the Buddhist cave temples surrounding the oasis town of Dunhuang
Exploring the Shared Buddhist Roots of Sri Lanka and Thailand
Sean Mós
25 September 2015
The relationship between Sri Lanka and Thailand spans nearly ten centuries and has a history of mutually beneficial exchanges of ideas, architectural styles, and culture
The Kanheri Caves, Mumbai: A Precious Monument to Buddhist Civilization
BD Dipananda
14 August 2015
Mumbai, the country’s largest city and its commercial capital, is a captivating contradiction—at once the epitome of urban beauty in modern India, yet home to
Synergy or Collision: University students encountering Buddhism in China
Dr. Bill Mak
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. In this paper, my goal is to examine the