Buddhist Tourism in West Bengal and Bangladesh: An Untapped Resource
BD Dipananda
30 January 2018
Reviving the Buddhist circuit of Bangladesh and West Bengal
Giuseppe Tucci, an Orgiastic Aha! Part Three
Joseph Houseal
7 December 2017
Familiarity with sexual power as something to honor and utilize for spiritual cultivation is not common, but upon a study of ancient cultures, we see
Giuseppe Tucci, an Orgiastic Aha! Part Two
Joseph Houseal
6 November 2017
This three-part series examines tantric deities in the yab-yum posture of symbolic sexual congress.
Giuseppe Tucci, an Orgiastic Aha! Part One
Joseph Houseal
5 October 2017
Giuseppe Tucci (1894–1984) was an Italian scholar-adventurer who supervised archeological digs in Iran, Persepolis, and the Himalayas.
Dalai Lama Awards Historic Geshema Degrees to 20 Nuns
Craig C Lewis
28 December 2016
Twenty women made history at Drepung Loseling Monastery in Mundgod on 22 December, becoming the first Tibetan Buddhist nuns to be awarded the title Geshema .
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Award Historic Geshema Degrees Next Week
Craig C Lewis
14 December 2016
The Dalai Lama will bestow Geshema degrees on 20 Tibetan Buddhist nuns at Drepung Loseling Monastery in Mundgod, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Gyalwang Drukpa Warns of Climate Change Threat to Himalayan Water Sources
Craig C Lewis
15 November 2016
His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa has voiced concern over the growing impact on water rights—particularly in Himalayan communities—stemming from climate change, observing that aberrant weather
Nepal’s Rock Star Buddhist Nun Touches Hearts and Changes Lives
Craig C Lewis
26 October 2016
Ani Choying Drolma has become something of an anomaly. A Buddhist nun renowned for her numerous humanitarian activities, which include the education of young girls,
Buddhism and Ireland: From the Celts to the Counter-Culture and Beyond – Book Review
Raymond Lam
15 July 2016
From Imperialism and Conquest to Identification and Allegiance Anglophone literature about the historical contact between Buddhism and the West focuses overwhelmingly on the Anglo-American experience,
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
Annual Geshema Examinations Held in Dharamsala
Craig C Lewis
3 May 2016
The fourth Geshema examination began on Sunday at Gaden Choeling Nunnery in Dharamsala, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.