A conference held at the University of Tartu in Estonia covers the rich diversity of Buddhism from multiple perspectives
Raymond Lam
Embodied: “Sensitive Calligraphy” as Physical Painting, with Catarina Gushiken
Brazilian artist Catarina Gushiken reveals how her artistic and cultural connection to Japan and Asia and mixed ethnic heritage inform her unique “sensitive calligraphy”
Pioneering Preservation: The Digital Heritage Centre’s Heritage Photography Workshop
A workshop on “Heritage Photography” brought together two collaborative institutions to train specialists in high-tech photography for heritage sites and locations
Art and Culture Brought to Life: Speaking with Lucy Guan of the Dunhuang Research Academy
Lucy Guan’s leadership of the “Mogao xueyuan” is bringing the digital and educational brand of the Dunhuang Research Academy to new heights
The Buddhist Film Channel: The First Buddhist-themed Streaming Platform, with Gaetano Kazuo Maida
The executive director of the Buddhist Film Foundation discusses this year’s selection of great Buddhist films and the first Buddhist streaming platform
A Tale of Two Mascots: Lele the Mogao Guardian and the Cats at Yulin
The difference between the Mogao Grottoes and the Yulin Grottoes, seen through Lele the Guardian of Mogao and two lonely felines at Yulin
#CAN5CAN: Earth Day’s Economic and Environmental Connections in Hong Kong
Earth Day 2023 is the perfect chance to explore the interconnection between food waste and poverty
State Sangha: Buddhism for the People
Unpacking the Chinese government’s phrase, “When the people have faith, the country has strength, the nation has hope”
Intimate Anonymity, Existential Pensiveness: Abby Lee’s City Life in “Sequence”
Hong Kong artist Abby Lee’s first solo exhibit at a|n gallery in Central articulates the existential condition of urban life in Hong Kong
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week for Vajrayana Buddhism
This terrible period for Vajrayana Buddhists could be transformative if leaders are open to the possibility of rethinking, reorientation, and reform