Zanskar Buddhists and Muslims Pledge Peace Before the Dalai Lama
Craig C Lewis
6 August 2018
His Holiness lauds progress toward interfaith…
Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka Decry Anti-Muslim Riots
Craig C Lewis
12 March 2018
Monks and activists stage silent protest in Colombo
The Unskillful Use of Social Media
BD Dipananda
2 January 2018
Analyzing how social media can be misused
The Untapped Diplomatic Potential of Bangladesh’s Buddhist Heritage
BD Dipananda
29 November 2017
How Bangladesh can export its Buddhist credentials to…
Marginalized and Ignored: The Corrosion of Bangladeshi Minority-Government Relations
BD Dipananda
19 May 2017
Bangladesh was founded in 1971 as a multiethnic and multicultural nation, with a constitution that grants freedom of peaceful religious practice. Unfortunately, Islamic fundamentalism remains a
Self-reflection in Kashmir
Joseph Houseal
3 February 2017
The world is beset by what are often called “intractable problems.” Agitation and response seem to run in circles of escalating violence, with little apparent
Beyond 2,600 Years of Buddhism: A Reflection on the 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference on ASEAN Buddhists
BD Dipananda
18 November 2016
The 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference (ABC-1) on ASEAN Buddhists: Beyond the 26th Buddhist Century was held on 22–23 September at Nakhonpathom Rajabhat University in Thailand. I
Buddhistdoor View: The Burkini, Secular Liberalism, and a Buddhist Hoodie
Buddhistdoor Global
2 September 2016
After two Islamist gunmen stormed the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7 January 2015, killing 12 people and wounding 11, many in France resolved
Buddhistdoor View: Reconciling Nationalism and Buddhism
Buddhistdoor Global
5 August 2016
Recent public statements by senior politicians and prominent monks in Myanmar suggest that the country’s mainstream monastic sangha appears to be winning its public relations
Exploring Buddhist Teachings at the 10th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education
BD Dipananda
30 June 2016
Firstly, I would like to thank conference coordinator Jennifer Batton for inviting me to give a presentation at the 10th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE), whose
Arabian Samadhi: Opportunities for Buddhist-Islamic Dialogue Today
Raymond Lam
3 June 2016
On 23 May at The University of Hong Kong, on behalf of Buddhistdoor I participated in a panel discussion on the theme of Buddhist-Islamic dialogue
Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road – Book Review
BD Dipananda
28 November 2014
Many scholars and historians have endeavored to discover the latent reasons behind the decline of Buddhism in the country of its birth, India. Although rejected