Buddhist Tourism in West Bengal and Bangladesh: An Untapped Resource
BD Dipananda
30 January 2018
Reviving the Buddhist circuit of Bangladesh and West Bengal
Growing Pains, Budding Flowers: The Hispanic Association of Buddhism
Raymond Lam
27 January 2018
An interview with founder Ricardo Guerrero
Dr. Kanae Kawamoto Discusses Theravada, Buddhist Studies, and Healing Society
Raymond Lam
9 November 2017
Buddha’s perspective on suicide and Theravada…
Theravada Buddhism and Teresian Mysticism: A Reflection on Interreligious Dialogue
BD Dipananda
18 August 2017
Thoughts on the first Carmelite-Buddhist interfaith…
Falguni Purnima: Celebrating Family Reunions and the Buddha’s Life
BD Dipananda
31 March 2017
In South and Southeast Asia, important Buddhist festivals are often celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima). For instance, the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment,
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
Twelve Years On: The International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony for World Peace at Bodh Gaya
BD Dipananda
23 December 2016
Twelve years have passed since the International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony (ITCC) was first held at Bodh Gaya, India. The sacred Bodhi tree under which the
Saying Goodbye to My Mother: How Buddhists Hold Funeral Rites in Bangladesh
BD Dipananda
23 September 2016
The funeral ceremony recounted in this article was held for the author’s beloved mother Juti Bala Barua, who passed away on 12 August 2016 and
The Khao Phansa Festival: The “Buddhist Lent” of Thailand
BD Dipananda
29 July 2016
Thailand’s Khao Phansa festival marks the beginning of the annual, three-month rains retreat for monastics (Pali: vassavasa), beginning the day after the full moon of the
Jataka Stories in Theravada Buddhism and The Ten Great Birth Stories of the Buddha – Book Review
Donald Stadtner
8 July 2016
At the moment the demon Mara attacked the Buddha and nearly derailed his path to enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, the Buddha lamented that he could
Offering Welcome: Ayya Tathaloka
Caitlin Dwyer
8 July 2016
The confluence of NIKE and Theravada Buddhist ordination is perhaps a rare occurrence. Yet the famous sports slogan once helped a young woman at a
Buddhistdoor View—Why Buddhism is Not All About the Search for Happiness
Buddhistdoor Global
8 July 2016
In January this year, celebrity monk Venerable Matthieu Ricard was touted by many media outlets, including mainstream publications like The Independent, as being the “happiest person