The Untapped Diplomatic Potential of Bangladesh’s Buddhist Heritage
BD Dipananda
29 November 2017
How Bangladesh can export its Buddhist credentials to…
Embracing the Mekong in Distress
Shuyin
16 June 2017
Ajahn Saneh tugs at the ropes to make sure that everything is securely fastened on the bed of the pickup truck. There is little time
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
Thabarwa Centre — A Refuge for the Homeless in Myanmar
Shuyin
24 February 2017
Located about two hours outside of Yangon, the Thanlyin Thabarwa Centre has neither the tranquillity of a meditation retreat nor the ornamentation of many Burmese
Singapore Exhibition Sheds Light on Ancient Treasures from Myanmar
Heidi Tan
3 February 2017
Cities and Kings: Ancient Treasures from Myanmar is the latest in a series of special exhibitions on Southeast Asia curated by the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)
Wong Metta — A Credit Union under the Buddha’s Gaze
Shuyin
20 January 2017
It is the day before a full moon and the temple at the village of Hson Kae in Hsipaw Township in eastern Myanmar’s Shan State
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
Freda Bedi: The Making of a Buddhist Nun
Andrew Whitehead
12 August 2016
Fifty years ago, an English woman, Freda Bedi, became one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun some time after
Curating the Shwedagon Pagoda Museum in Myanmar
Heidi Tan
29 July 2016
The pagodas of Myanmar are tangible, physical expressions of the vast accumulations of merit (Burmese: kutho, also known as hpon) by the Buddhist communities that support
Thadama Myintzu Nunnery: A Refuge for Girls at Risk
Shuyin
30 June 2016
After more than 20 hours on the road, Lway Aye Aye and Nang are on the last leg of their journey—the ride across Bago River
Remembering Sayadaw: A Tribute to the Life of Ovadacariya Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa
Tara Frances
6 May 2016
My teacher, Sayadaw U Pandita, one of the great contemporary meditation masters of Theravadin Buddhism, died on 16 April. Sayadawgyi,* born on 28 July 1921
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