Exploring some of the great stupas in Buddhist tradition, and celebrating a new landmark to come in Gelephu Mindfulness City
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Observances: When it comes to Buddhist archeology, I like the Great Old Ones
The “uposatha” or “upavasatha” has been observed on the full moon since the Buddha-era to strengthen the community and purify the mind
Restoring the Crown of the Stupa: Indonesia’s Adaptive Plan to Install a Chattra Atop Borobudur
Hendrick Tanuwidjaja is part of an effort to install a parasol atop the Borobudur complex’s top stupa, restoring a lost critical item
Primeval Dreaming: Sun Deities of the Helan Mountains and the Western Xia
Deep in Inner Asia sleeps the Sun God of Helan, with the presence of the Illuminator that is the Great Sun Buddha
The Imperial Tombs of Western Xia are only just revealing their secrets
Tangut-era landmark in Yinchuan has been added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Surmang Monastery Treasures Conservation Project
Treasury Caretaker Training joins hands with Surmang Monastery to preserve treasures like thangkas for posterity and ongoing spiritual use
BDG Postcard #38: 22 January 2025
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Preserving Buddhist Heritage in Qinghai: Treasure Caretaker Training goes to Yushu
A collaborative initiative saw Treasure Caretaker Training working with monasteries in Yushu Prefecture on risk assessment, emergency planning, documentation, and storage
Manjushri’s Bodhisattva presence on Huangshan
Huangshan is one of China’s most celebrated environmental and tourist locations, but also has long been associated with Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom
The International Dunhuang Programme celebrates 30 years of peerless research on the Dunhuang Heritage
The IDP is concluding its 30th anniversary with a litany of major accomplishments in 2024, and hosting a Silk Road symposium in February 2025