A June visit to a Gelug monastery by the Chinese leader hinted at a response to US moves as well as future plans for the Qinghai-Tibet plateau
Raymond Lam
Dunhuang Academy’s deputy head Zhang Xiaogang on the mission of the Institute of Archaeology
The “Mona Lisa of the East” at the Mogao Grottoes is one of many priceless inspirations for an ambitious, 30-year-long initiative to save the caves
Rhythm of Liberation: Insights from Pearl Wu, director of Amitofo Care Centre Lesotho
Pearl Wu interfaces regularly with local staff, students, and outside groups like government and donors to make ACC Lesotho part of the community
Rhythm of Liberation: Amitofo Care Centre’s Lesotho Campus
A Buddhist orphanage’s campus in the African kingdom is transforming the lives of its children from kindergarten to senior high
Kumbum Monastery: Tsongkhapa in China
Kumbum Monastery or Ta’er Temple is a core Gelug location and one of the most important Vajrayana temples in China
Making Buddhism African: A Generational Diffusion
A generational change is coming as Buddhism seeks to become authentically enculturated in African norms: to become African
“Culture comes first” – The rich interface of Chinese and South African tradition and contemporary life
Exploring South Africa’s presence in Hong Kong with consul-general Mojalefa Mogono, and bringing Buddhist culture to South Africa
Rajani Sinkhwal: Inheriting the Nepalese artistic tradition of paubha
Rajani Sinkhwal’s traditional background as a paubha painter and her training in contemporary art embodies an exciting fusion of styles in the Nepali art scene
This month of May, we should celebrate the fact of the Bodhisattva’s birth
Buddha’s Birthday is not just about his final rebirth as Siddhartha Gautama, but also his many lives in primal history as the Bodhisattva
Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Vajrayana
Thanks to the mighty efforts of female practitioners, scholars, and supporters, the Diamond Vehicle’s bhikshuni sangha of the Mulasarvastivada Vinaya is going strong into its 2nd year of modern revival