Senior Thai Monks Must Declare Assets According to New Regulation
Anne Wisman
15 November 2018
The new regulation exempt the Supreme Patriarch
Thai Cave Boys and Coach to Enter Monkhood in Honor of Fallen Diver
Anne Wisman
18 July 2018
Temporary ordination is a traditional way of making…
Buddhistdoor View: Reflections on the Controversies in the Thai Buddhist Monastic Order
Buddhistdoor Global
12 June 2018
Re-examining Thailand’s monastic life and…
“Hyphenated-American”
Rutdow Tanny Jiraprapasuke
28 December 2017
For the Buddhism in America column this month I have asked Harvard scholar and Buddhist practitioner Rutdow Tanny Jiraprapasuke to share in her own words some of
Diplomacy, Heritage, and Cultural Pride: Reviving the Buddhist Legacy of Islamic Pakistan
BD Dipananda
24 February 2017
Predominantly Islamic Pakistan is not the first country that comes to mind when one mentions Buddhism. Many archaeologists, historians, and Buddhists are aware of the fact that
Buddhistdoor View: The Perils of Spiritual Materialism
Buddhistdoor Global
2 October 2015
Spiritual materialism is perhaps one of the most powerful spiritual dangers. An easy trap to fall into, spiritual materialism operates at two basic levels: the
Exploring the Shared Buddhist Roots of Sri Lanka and Thailand
Sean Mós
25 September 2015
The relationship between Sri Lanka and Thailand spans nearly ten centuries and has a history of mutually beneficial exchanges of ideas, architectural styles, and culture
Interview with Professor Richard Gombrich: “One has to be immune to discouraging trends in Buddhist Studies”
Raymond Lam
4 August 2014
Several years ago, at the end of one of Professor Richard Gombrich’s seminars in Hong Kong, he was asked a question from several members of