Buddhist-Islamic Friendship: Embracing Tolerance
Ruslan Yusupov
31 October 2014
When I read news about Gaza and Burma, among other places, I sometimes feel I might lose hope in humanity. Is there any space for
Warriors of the Cloisters: The Central Asian Origins of Science
John Cannon
24 October 2014
Christopher Beckwith robustly argues in Warriors of the Cloisters that modern science, or as he calls it, a “full scientific culture,” which took root in the Scientific
“Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers:” Villagers Observing “Uposatha” in Rangamati
John Cannon
8 August 2014
From 25 May to 4 June, John Cannon and Jnan Nanda traveled to Bangladesh to visit friends and Buddhist temples, including ancient archaeological sites in
Path of the Pilgrim: Manifesting the Spiritual
John Cannon
12 March 2014
Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage, And palmers to go seeking out strange strands, To distant shrines well known in sundry lands. And
Thriving Buddhist Communities in Bangladesh: Part Three
Jnan Nanda
31 December 2013
Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where
Thriving Buddhist Communities in Bangladesh: Part One
Jnan Nanda
16 December 2013
Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where
The Plight of Buddhist Minorities in Bangladesh
Ven. Upali Sraman
16 September 2013
During last few years, there have been a number of reports of communal violence against Buddhists in Bangladesh. Although such tensions have always existed, recently
Buddhists can learn from the example of Turkish hospitality
Raymond Lam
6 August 2013
In the Abrahamic traditions, hospitality for guests and outsiders has always been central to religious practice and identity. Our generation today struggles to acquaint itself with
Minaret and Stupa – The Art of Remembrance in Islam and Buddhism
Raymond Lam
22 April 2013
For millennia, awesome structures have reached for the sky and the stars beyond heaven. Religious towers like ziggurats or pyramids were believed to embody an
Themes of Dialogue: Turkish culture, Buddhism, and Muslim friendship
Ittoku
26 October 2012
One of the most urgent initiatives in the world today is interfaith dialogue. Dialogue isn’t something theoretical, although it is a popular topic in theological
Peaches in Izmir
KK Li
15 October 2012
Original Chinese text: KK LiTranslation and English editing: Raymond Lam I have joined the Intercultural Dialogue Trip to Turkey organized by the Centre of Buddhist