How the 7th century figure of Kuratsukuri Tori set a cosmopolitan and multicultural example for Buddhist sculptors
Raymond Lam
Eye on Southeast Asia: Monastic Gotami, Womanhood, and the Sangha’s Inspirational Power
Burmese monastic Gotami’s personal example recaptures and renews a sense of the holy inspiration the Buddhist sangha has traditionally radiated
The Loving Encounter Between Non-Selves: Dr. Kin Cheung Lee on a Complete Model of Buddhist Counselling
Interview with Dr. Kin Cheung Lee, author of the first comprehensive book on a framework of Buddhist counselling
Eye on Southeast Asia: An Italian Gotami – A Young Woman’s Success and Struggle in Myanmar’s Female Monasticism
Italian-born Gotami’s ordination as a junior female monastic in the Burmese tradition sets her on a unique path toward institutional reform and revitalisation
Rootless Cosmopolis: The Hong Kong Story
A marquee exhibit at Hong Kong’s M+ museum for contemporary art showcases the city’s dramatic and evocative changes since the 60s
Mothers, Men, and Mates: Unsung Forms of Love
Disney’s forgotten adaptation of “Treasure Island” was ahead of its time for its depiction of male-female platonic friendship, single motherhood, and positive masculinity
Eye On Southeast Asia: The Present State of Malaysian Buddhism
Malaysian Buddhism enjoys considerable strengths but is in urgent need of intellectual vitality and dynamism
World Religion Day in Hong Kong, 2023
“Healing the World” is an ever more urgent theme for the Bahai-hosted World Religion Day in Hong Kong
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Compassionate Silence Over Hollow Karmic Answers
Why “compassionate silence” is better than karma when answering the grief and pain of a natural disaster
Processing and Presenting Heritage Sites: Digitally Reconstructing the Temples of Kafir Kot
How a process of scanning, rendering, and reconstructing a mysterious temple location in Pakistan provides a model for all heritage and Buddhist sites