Who is the graffiti artist tagging all of Hong Kong with a Buddhist-themed tag?
From tradition to transformation: 150 years of Indo-Thai friendship amid the bhikkhuni renaissance
Mayura Saavi celebrates how 150 years of bilateral ties between India and Thailand have resulted in a milestone training event for male and female monastics
Eye on Southeast Asia: The 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche’s activities in Indonesia 2024 – New Center, Chosgar Ling, and Amitabha empowerment
Adele Tomlin looks at a series of developments with the 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche’s Dharma work in Indonesia
Light Up Peace: Vesak Day Celebration at Washington DC
A Vesak commemoration to celebrate diversity, foster unity and understanding, and embrace unity, peace, and hope
Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Vajrayana
Thanks to the mighty efforts of female practitioners, scholars, and supporters, the Diamond Vehicle’s bhikshuni sangha of the Mulasarvastivada Vinaya is going strong into its 2nd year of modern revival
Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Theravada
The global Theravada bhikkhuni community is thriving, with progress being made on multiple fronts
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 Illusion of Stability by WAL: A new, challenging and provocative Thai art exhibition by the Bangkok river
Adele Tomlin reviews WAL’s first solo exhibition and unpacks the artworks’ many themes surrounding social critique, death, fragility, women, and more
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