Conservationists Report First Sighting of Snow Leopards in Eastern Tibet
Craig C Lewis
5 January 2018
Camera traps snap images of baby leopards with…
Rare 15th–16th Century Murals and Sculptures Found in Sichuan Province Shed New Light on Tibetan Art
Guoying Stacy Zhang
29 December 2017
First English-language account of this exciting discovery!
Tracing Artistic Developments from India to China: An Introduction to Zhou Mingqun’s Collection of Buddhist Art
Guoying Stacy Zhang
23 November 2017
A glimpse into the Buddhist art market through a collector’s…
The Philosophical Insights of Tiantai Buddhism: The Tiantai Trilogy, Part 2
Zephyr Chan
14 November 2017
On skillful means in the Chinese Tiantai tradition
The Growth of Theravada Buddhism in Hong Kong
Nagasena Sraman
31 October 2017
Better than a thousand verses, comprising useless wordsis one beneficial single line, by hearing which one is pacified. (Thera, 96) Hong Kong is one of
Reflections on Harmony: Ven. Hin Hung on Buddhism and Interfaith Relations
Raymond Lam
29 September 2017
Inter-religious dialogue with the Order of Discalced…
Looking for the Pure Land: A Visit to Xuanzhong Monastery
Guoying Stacy Zhang
22 September 2017
According to the major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism, the Larger Sukhavativyuha and the Smaller Sukhavativyuha, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land (Skt. Sukhavati) lies beyond 10 billion Buddha-lands west
A Meditation on the Sinitic Lotus School: The Tiantai Trilogy, Part 1
Zephyr Chan
22 September 2017
I have always been fascinated by the radical message of Tiantai (see below), its versatility in Chinese thought, and its potential for intellectual cross-pollination with
When Guanyin Jumps Off a Cliff
Joseph Houseal
8 September 2017
The words fable and fabulous share the same root, the Latin word fabula, meaning story. Over time and use in the French and English languages, a fable
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
Wisdom is Light: An Interview with Venerable Master Miaojiang
Guoying Stacy Zhang
4 August 2017
My previous article focused on the Great Sage Monastery of Bamboo Grove on Mount Wutai and its abbot, Venerable Master Miaojiang, director of the Buddhist