India Grants US$15 Million to Strengthen Buddhist Ties with Sri Lanka
Justin Whitaker
7 November 2023
Bringing solar energy to Sri Lanka’s religious sites will be a key feature of the new agreement
Buddhist Temple in Thailand Left Empty After Monks Test Positive for Drugs
Justin Whitaker
1 December 2022
The four monks were caught with methamphetamine in their system as officials crack down on illegal drugs in the country
Ghosts, Mummies, and Robots in Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
25 August 2022
Exploring Buddhist philosophy through the varied ways that practitioners in Japan navigate death and conversations with insentient beings
Legalized Cannabis Sparks Concern in Buddhist Thailand
Justin Whitaker
5 July 2022
Thai monks weigh use of marijuana and its derivatives as Thailand decriminalizes the drug
Thailand’s Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha Reopen after COVID Closure
Justin Whitaker
4 November 2021
After 18 months, the Buddhist kingdom is opening to vaccinated tourists in a move aimed at helping the economy
Thailand’s Buddhist Monks Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
Justin Whitaker
21 May 2021
Wave of coronavirus infections threatens all of Southeast Asia
Buddhist Temples Become Soup Kitchens Across Thailand
Justin Whitaker
14 May 2020
Move aimed at easing economic suffering of many…
Gilded Dharma: A Japanese Lotus Sutra Fragment in Gold on Blue
Meher McArthur
19 December 2019
Sublime expressions of the sacred
Ven. Yifa brings the Monastic Code to Life at Woodenfish Conference in Hong Kong
Justin Whitaker
20 July 2019
Conference showcased several generations of…
Reflections from Drupon Khen Rinpoche Karma Lhabu: Navigating Life and Spirituality
Raymond Lam
25 January 2019
How to live a life filled with spiritual authenticity and…
Japanese Monks Stage Twitter Protest against Fine for Driving in Robes
Anne Wisman
10 January 2019
Monks jump, juggle, skip rope, and skateboard to…
Senior Thai Monks Must Declare Assets According to New Regulation
Anne Wisman
15 November 2018
The new regulation exempt the Supreme Patriarch