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
“Where are the Women?” A Treasury of Lives Initiative
A new initiative from The Treasury of Lives centered on women’s biographies
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
The Temples of Buddha’s Light: Master Hsing Yun’s Global Outreach
The great international temples founded by Master Hsing Yun in his global mission to share the message of humanistic Buddhism