This week’s Buddhist-Catholic conference in Avila is a unique opportunity to shape a “Buddhist theology of religions”
Postcard from Raymond
Namibia and Buddhism’s shared future
The children of Amitofo Care Centre Namibia hold the future of their proud country in their mudra-making hands
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
Horse Hoof Temple: Where a Eurasian warrior-king’s steed trampled
A visit to the Horse Hoof Temple grotto complex brings pilgrims and tourists closer to the legendary figure of King Gesar and Buddhist divinities
The Caves of the Blazing Sword: Gansu Province’s Manjushri Mountain Grottoes
In the far reaches of the desert in Gansu Province are a collection of little-known caves with the most beautiful religious art of the Tangut Empire
Exploring Li Yong-jun’s studio of Dunhuang art
Li Yong-jun is one of Dunhuang’s famous contemporary painters of quality replica art from the grottoes
Vairocana: The Esoteric Sun Buddha along the Chinese Buddhist Silk Road
Visiting the Longmen Grottoes’ Fengxian Temple at night is an otherworldly experience