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Risk Assessment, Documentation, and Damage Prevention of Buddhist Material Culture – with Treasury Caretaker Training
Conservator Ann Shaftel and Patricia Smithen were recently in Nepal to give a seminar on paubha conservation, including risk assessing, evaluating, and preserving traditional Nepalese art
Kapilvastu: Secrets of the Birthplace of Past Buddhas
Archeological findings attest that Kapilavastu is not only the land of the present Buddha, but of past Buddhas as well
Mélodie Doumy’s “A Silk Road Oasis” at the British Library
Mélodie Doumy’s book is not only an accompaniment to a great exhibit, but also a fine distillation of Dunhuang’s story ambitiously told by the British Library
Namobuddha: Site from the previous life of Shakyamuni Buddha
Namobuddha in Nepal is a scenic sacred site celebrating a past rebirth of the historical Buddha
Dunhuang Academy’s deputy head Zhang Xiaogang on the mission of the Institute of Archaeology
The “Mona Lisa of the East” at the Mogao Grottoes is one of many priceless inspirations for an ambitious, 30-year-long initiative to save the caves
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
Indian Minority Affairs Minister lays foundation stone for projects approved under Buddhist Development Plan in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh
India’s Ministry of Minority of Affairs under Smriti Irani unveils an unprecedented Buddhist Development Plan for multiple states
Travel to a Tropical Sesshin in Cuba, Part Four
Belén Boville travels to Cuba’s Kosen Shin-ji temple, 20 kilometers from Havana, with food and other supplies for the needy
Prime Minister of Nepal Unveils Renowned Architect Stefano Boeri’s Visionary Masterplan for Ramagrama Stupa Conservation and Enhancement
Nepalese PM joins Buddhist delegates at a historic celebration at the Ramagrama Stupa for a new masterplan to conserve and develop the sacred site