Saṅgharāj Dr. Dharmasen Mahāthērō (1928–2020): The Life of the 12th Supreme Patriarch of Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
29 July 2022
Looking back on the life of a revered Theravada leader and teacher in Bangladesh
Buddhists and Hindus in the UK Call for a Ban on “Conversion Therapy”
Justin Whitaker
22 June 2021
The practice, deemed harmful and unethical, is under…
Integrating Dharma Practice in Spanish: An Interview with Venerable Dhammadīpa Samaneri
Dipen Barua
7 September 2020
A Zen and Theravada monastic bridges traditions, languages…
Alarm Bells Sounded Over Child Abuse in Thailand’s Buddhist Temples
Craig C Lewis
1 November 2019
Rogue monks protected by “a culture of fear, secrecy, and…
Early Transmission of Sanskrit Buddhist Texts in China: An Interview with Prof. Shashi Bala, Part Two
Lyudmila Klasanova
22 July 2019
Tracing the propagation of the Dharma in China
Sri Lankan President Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status for Tipitaka
Dipen Barua
1 April 2019
Tipitaka has already been formally recognized as a…
On Bhikkhunī Ordination by Bhikkhu Analayo: An Interview with Bhante Kusala
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
7 December 2018
Bhante Kusala translated Bhikkhu Analayo’s latest…
After His Memory Fades: Exploring Buddhist Textual Narratives with Channa Li
Raymond Lam
3 October 2018
Channa Li explores the significance of polemic…
Approaching the Precepts and Monastic Rules
Prof. David Dale Holmes
11 January 2018
Building the foundation of Buddhist conduct
The Greatest Gift: “For Our Long-lasting Benefit and Happiness”
Tathālokā Therī
29 December 2017
Buddhist teachings on the environment
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,
How to Read Japanese Buddhist Texts?
Gereon Kopf
9 September 2016
In this article, I would like to reflect on how to read Japanese Buddhist texts. To explain my strategies for approaching texts distant in time,