Looking back on a very special concert with two of Japan’s great New Age musicians
Postcard from Raymond
On The Hunt for the Water Moon Guanyin in “Pre-Genghis Esoteric North Asia”
From the Yulin Caves in Guazhou to Abu Dhabi, from the Tang to the Tangut… striking connections between an auctioned statue by Bonhams and other sacred images take us on a voyage across time and space to find the Water Moon Guanyin “hiding” in Pre-Genghis North Asia
A Modern Vision of Ancient Aesthetics: Wong May Lee’s Celadons from Longquan Kilns
A new exhibit of two artists at Sun Museum in Hong Kong reveals the beauty of modern celadon creations from the famed Longquan kilns of China
Diamond in the Desert: Buddhism in the United Arab Emirates
Enjoy this summer project about Buddhist and Asian communities and arts and culture in the UAE: a “diamond in the desert”
An Intriguing Foray Into AR Exploration of Local Hong Kong Heritage
A new initiative by the Design and Cultural Studies Workshop engages commuters and students with a special world of stories about rural and urban Hong Kong
Telo Tulku Rinpoche in Pakistan: Modern Leader Greets Ancient Echoes
Telo Tulku Rinpoche’s visit to Buddhist sites in Pakistan reflects his openness and independence as a Dharma leader and teacher
Of Prayer Flags and Yak Cheese: Diane Barker’s “Portraits of Tibet”
An extraordinary new photo book documenting the daily lives of Tibet’s last nomads
“Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava” – A Milestone Translation and Song
I remember first listening to the magical Imee Ooi over the speakers of a souvenir shop at Ngong Ping Village, which leads to the famous Po Lin Monastery in Hong Kong. It was 2010. Her songs, which are contemporary renditions of Buddhist dharanis, mantras, and passages from Buddhist texts, evoke aural Pure Lands. Her ethereal, […]
Nritya Mandala Mahavihara’s 10th Anniversary
From 21-22, Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya’s center in Portland, Orgeon, celebrated its tenth anniversary, with much of the discussion centered on its unique position as the only Nepalese Buddhist temple in the West: it is well known that the unique expression of Newari Buddhism is gaining both academic and popular attention in Europe and North America. […]
Postcard from Raymond: Merton’s Theology of the Problematic
My colleague Justin Whitaker has just published news about the 50th anniversary of the Catholic monk and writer Thomas Merton. It is no surprise that Buddhists have joined Christians in commemorating his life. I admired Merton to the point of making his work one half of my BA thesis, which was a Buddhist-Christian dialogue between […]