Thai Artists Work to Rescue 170-year-old Buddhist Murals
Craig C Lewis
30 January 2018
Experts seek to halt deterioration of unique…
The Secularization of Pagoda Imagery in 18th Century Europe and China
Guoying Stacy Zhang
25 January 2018
How the interaction of different cultural systems shaped…
China Allocates US$1.5 Million to Renovate Tibet’s Oldest Palace
Barbara Gray
24 January 2018
Yumbu Lhakhang due to reopen to the public in April
Going Native: The History of Buddhism in China
Buddhistdoor Global
22 January 2018
The Sinitic absorption and stewardship of Mahayana
Buddhistdoor View: Strengthening the Tradition of Women’s Leadership in Buddhism
Buddhistdoor Global
20 January 2018
Promoting lasting female leadership in Buddhist…
Giuseppe Tucci, an Orgiastic Aha! Part One
Joseph Houseal
5 October 2017
Giuseppe Tucci (1894–1984) was an Italian scholar-adventurer who supervised archeological digs in Iran, Persepolis, and the Himalayas.
Along the Path of the Buddha: Buddhism in Bulgaria
Lyudmila Klasanova
21 April 2017
Bulgaria, situated in southeastern Europe, is a country blessed with a fascinatingly rich cultural heritage dating back to around 6000 BCE (the first Bulgarian state was established in
The Xuanzang Memorial: Evoking China and India’s Buddhist Past and Future
Raymond Lam
7 April 2017
For several years now, I have observed the diplomatic force of Buddhism in the relationship between China and India. The event that first drew my
Buddhism and Abundance: Monastery of Tranquillity and Peace (Jing’an Monastery) in Shanghai
Guoying Stacy Zhang
31 March 2017
Tradition and wealth at a historic Buddhist monastery
Falguni Purnima: Celebrating Family Reunions and the Buddha’s Life
BD Dipananda
31 March 2017
In South and Southeast Asia, important Buddhist festivals are often celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima). For instance, the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment,
Is Time Running Out for the 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archeological Site in Afghanistan?
Craig C Lewis
9 February 2017
In a barren region of Afghanistan’s Logar Province, some 40 kilometers from Kabul, lies one of the world’s most significant archeological excavations—the remains of the
Buddhist Art of Myanmar – Exhibition Review
Heidi Tan
10 July 2015
Whilst many museums around the world have historically collected works of art from Myanmar, few have mounted exhibitions dedicated to the Buddhist art of that