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Raymond Lam
A Silk Road Oasis Symposium: This is Only the Beginning
The recently concluded Dunhuang exhibit and conference at the British Library represent the fulfilment of Cave 17’s promise: once ambiguous and troubled, now glorious and universal
Her Divine Person: The Buddhist Nun of Milan
An extraordinary statuette from Afghanistan’s Gandhara region depicts a serene, gentle nun now in an Italian museum: the Nun of Milan
Dharma-informed Reporting: The Values and Methodology of Practicing Buddhist Journalism
A discussion between two Buddhist journalists highlights the spiritual side and the bigger mission and meaning of reporting
BuddhaBot: The New AI from Kyoto University and Bhutan’s Central Monastic Body
BuddhaBot, a powerful Buddhist AI, developed in Japan, will be deployed across the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan
Augustine and Amoghavajra—Military Chaplaincy, Grand Strategy, and Buddhist Morality
A response to Brian Daizen Victoria’s essay on Buddhist involvement in the military: Exploring the moral and strategic tensions in Church Father Saint Augustine and esoteric master Amoghavajra
Preserving Buddhist Heritage in Qinghai: Treasure Caretaker Training goes to Yushu
A collaborative initiative saw Treasure Caretaker Training working with monasteries in Yushu Prefecture on risk assessment, emergency planning, documentation, and storage
Kind Mind: Tsz Shan Monastery’s Kindfulness Symposium 2024
Tsz Shan Monastery’s first international conference in December focused on kindfulness, the next step from mindfulness
Shambhala Studio’s “Wangdü Soldep” prayer
A new remix of Mipham Rinpoche’s prayer recorded by artists with a creative passion for making contemporary Buddhist media
Manjushri’s Bodhisattva presence on Huangshan
Huangshan is one of China’s most celebrated environmental and tourist locations, but also has long been associated with Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom