NORBU, the first Buddhist chatbot, is being utilized by a longtime Dharma platform in a way that few in religious media thought possible just a few years ago
In Memoriam Kenneth White (1936-2023)
A tribute to Scottish poet, academic and writer Kenneth White, who passed away on 11 August
Diamond in the Desert: The Dharma and the UAE’s House of Universal Truth
The United Arab Emirates is leading the Islamic world in articulating a vision for social harmony among its diverse cultures and religious communities
The Buddhist Circuit’s Significance and the Legacy of Buddhism in Bangladesh
Overtures from Bangladesh’s foreign minister seeks to re-establish a new circuit between Bangladesh and India
Expert at Vice
Cultivating critical thinking and questioning in spiritual seeking and religious practice
An Ancient Buddhist Vihara’s Vesper: A Retelling
Recounting an average evening for an ancient Buddhist temple in the Indian heartland
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”
Manipur’s May Atrocity Exposes an Ongoing Cultural Malaise in India
Recent sexual crimes in the Indian state of Manipur prompt renewed scrutiny on the country’s treatment of women and handling of caste conflict
Love, Hope, and Community: Buddhism in Malawi
Watch this space as BDG heads to Malawi, Africa, to shoot a documentary about the Dharma’s presence in the country