How master sculptors Unkei and Kaikei propelled the Kei school to new heights with a great project at Todai-ji Temple
Who is Abandoning Who? Love and Expectations in “Harry & Meghan” and the Buddha’s Story
“Harry & Meghan” tells not only the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s story of separation from the Windsors, but also reveals tensions inherent in the family ideal, which the Buddha himself could not live up to
The Bhamala Buddhist Complex: Buddhist Pakistan’s Treasure Trove, Part Two
Discovering the antiquities, architecture, and art of the ancient Bhamala Buddhist Complex in Pakistan
She Speaks: Argentine Literary Engagement with Buddhism, with Sonia Betancort
Dr. Sonia Betancort of Camilo José Cela University in Spain looks at how two Argentinian authors redefined Buddhism for postcolonial literature and society
The Bhamala Buddhist Complex: Buddhist Pakistan’s Treasure Trove, Part One
Discovering the antiquities, architecture, and art of the ancient Bhamala Buddhist Complex in Pakistan
A New Era for the Women’s Order: UTBSI’s First International Bhikkhuni Ordination in Bodh Gaya
November’s mass ordination by the United Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha International marks a critical shift in understanding the Buddhist women’s Order in the world
The Throne of Origins: The Pulsating Heart of Pre-Sectarian, 2000-year Buddhism
The “Throne of Origins,” ruins of one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the world, is alive and flourishing in Pakistan