IBC Celebrates International Abhidhamma Day in New Delhi
Justin Whitaker
22 October 2024
Narendra Modi addressed the celebration in person as he and others praised the recent Indian moves to promote the Pali language
Śrīmat Jagat Chandra Mahāsthabir: A Monastic Archeologist of Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
11 September 2024
Śrīmat Jagat Chandra Mahāsthabir was a unique monastic who discovered the fabled Rangkut Banasram Bihar, a vihara built by Ashoka the Great in 268 BCE
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Organizes Free Medical Camp in Ladakh
Craig C Lewis
9 August 2024
The renowned Buddhist leader and socially engaged monk Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena recently organized a free medical camp in Ladakh.
Environmentalists Call for Restoration of Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex in India
Dipen Barua
2 August 2024
Environmentalists in India are calling for the restoration of Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex, a third-century BCE hilltop site in Andhra Pradesh.
Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Brings Humanitarian Relief to Sri Lankans Hit by Economic Crisis
Craig C Lewis
31 July 2024
Volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님), recently conducted
Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 2: Heritage Conservation in Tsum
Craig C Lewis
29 February 2024
Exploring Buddhist heritage and heritage conservation in Nepal’s Tsum Valley
From Traditional Roots to Modern Mindfulness: The Movement of Vipassana Meditation in the 20th Century
Dipen Barua
23 February 2024
Dipen Barua looks at the history and spread of vipassana meditation around the world, from the 19th century to today
Skybound Lights: The Buddhist Festival of Prabāraṇā Pūrnīmā in Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
13 December 2023
How the historical Buddha solved a major monastic argument, and how it became a festival of lanterns, lights, and joy
Interfaith Minority Council in Bangladesh Calls for Fair and Violence-Free National Election
Dipen Barua
24 November 2023
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad held a press conference calling for the national election to be fair, unbiased, and violence-free.
The Legacy of Unainpūrā Laṅkārāma: A Historical Monastery of Theravāda Buddhism in Boṅgabhūmi
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
8 November 2023
Unainpūrā Laṅkārāma has weathered numerous challenges to sustain Theravāda Buddhism in West Bengal and modern-day Bangladesh
Archaeologists in Bangladesh Unearth Ancient Buddhist University Pandit Vihar
Dipen Barua
27 October 2023
Archaeologists from Bangladesh have unearthed the ruins of an ancient settlement, believed to be the renowned Buddhist university Pandit Vihar.
The Monk and the Gun – New Film from Director Pawo Choyning Dorji
Sarah C. Beasley
13 October 2023
BDG columnist Sarah C. Beasley reviews the latest film from Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji, about Bhutan’s transition to a democracy in 2006