India’s leader’s recent foreign tour is a one-two punch for Buddhist diplomacy in Thailand and Sri Lanka
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Declaration of the Hindu-Buddhist Summit: A Vision for the 21st Century
This year’s Samvad IV carried the theme of an Asian century of Dharma values amidst rapid global change
China’s Sixth World Buddhist Forum to be held 15–17 October at Xuedou Temple, Ningbo
The conference, a cornerstone of Chinese Buddhist dplomacy, will be titled, “Hand in Hand for Coexistence” and emphasize “Maitreya culture”
President Xi’s visit to Hongjue Temple was for American and Gelug eyes
A June visit to a Gelug monastery by the Chinese leader hinted at a response to US moves as well as future plans for the Qinghai-Tibet plateau
The Kafkaesque conundrum of being the Karmapa
Tsering Namgyal discusses the present difficulties for the 17th Karmapa, from sectarian troubles to the future of Tibet and Vajrayana
Bhutan and Beyond: Strategic Characteristics of New Delhi’s Buddhist Diplomacy
Indian proponents of Buddhist diplomacy have four strategic goals as they eye Bhutanese movements between New Delhi and Beijing
Eye on Southeast Asia: Secretary of State Dr. Khy Sovanaratna’s Great Hope for Cambodian Buddhist Diplomacy
Dr. Khy Sovanratana’s appointment as Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs in Hun Manet’s cabinet is promising for Cambodia’s Buddhist outreach
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A New Platform for Buddhist Diplomacy?
The world’s largest multilateral body could be a platform of a renewed Buddhist diplomacy by India and other countries
Indica et Mongolica: Four Relics of the Buddha in Ulaanbaatar
Today, the 14th, marks Buddha Purnima in Mongolia and a symbolic milestone in Buddhist-influenced Indo-Mongolian relations. Two days ago, Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju led a 25-member delegation to Ulaanbaatar, meeting Khamba Lama Gabju Choijamts Demberel, the most senior Buddhist leader in the country. Accompanying the delegation was a quartet of relics of the […]
Buddhism in International Relations: Socially Engaged Buddhism at the UN
This series on Buddhism and international relations by Durgesh Kasbekar is a modified series from an essay “Buddhism in International Relations” by the same author. International relations and global politics are often absent from reflections about Buddhism in academia. This series aims to provide a small corrective and highlight how Buddhism affects and is affected by […]