The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Learning Chan and Leaving Home
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
15 September 2017
Crossroads, challenges, and dilemmas in the practice of…
China Appoints Communist Party Officials to Manage Larung Gar Buddhist Academy
Craig C Lewis
28 August 2017
The state authorities have reportedly appointed Communist Party and government officials to take up key management and supervisory positions at the monastic academy.
Reports of Residential Demolitions at Yarchen Gar Monastic Community in China
Craig C Lewis
21 August 2017
In the wake of state-ordered action to reduce the monastic population of the world-famous Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in western China’s Sichuan Province, recent media
Embracing the Mekong in Distress
Shuyin
16 June 2017
Ajahn Saneh tugs at the ropes to make sure that everything is securely fastened on the bed of the pickup truck. There is little time
Breathing New Life into Myanmar’s Monastic Schools
Shuyin
19 May 2017
There is no gate or decorated signboard at Phaung Daw Oo Integrated Monastic Education School (PDO) in Mandalay, and its entrance obscured by advertising billboards,
Khenmo Konchog Nyima Drolma: Serving the Dharma and Sowing the Seeds of Monasticism in the West
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
12 May 2017
There is a Western Tibetan nun presently working to establish a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in the US state of Maine. Khenmo Konchog Nyima Drolma is the
Senior Abbot at Larung Gar Says Evictions Almost Complete; Demolition Target Reduced
Craig C Lewis
27 March 2017
A senior abbot at the famous Larung Gar Buddhist Academy said that government action to reduce the institution’s monastic population is nearing completion.
China Official Says Rebuilding Underway at Larung Gar, 800 Resettled
Craig C Lewis
15 March 2017
A government spokesman for Sertar County in Sichuan Province denied media reports that Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is being demolished by state workers.
Demolition Work at Larung Gar Halted as Winter Closes In
Craig C Lewis
19 January 2017
State authorities in Sichuan have reportedly called a halt to demolition work at Larung Gar and suspended the expulsion of monastics as winter deepens.
State Authorities Cancel Annual Buddhist Ceremony at Larung Gar Institute
Craig C Lewis
8 November 2016
The state authorities have reportedly canceled the annual Dechen Shingdrup ceremony scheduled to be held at the renowned Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.
Government Workers Begin Demolishing Buildings at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy
Craig C Lewis
25 July 2016
Reports and photographs indicate that state authorities have begun evicting residents and dismantling buildings at the famed Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.
Chinese Authorities Plan Major Reduction of Monastic Population at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy
Craig C Lewis
6 June 2016
The authorities in Sichuan Province are reportedly planning a major reduction of the burgeoning monastic population at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.