Exploring some of the great stupas in Buddhist tradition, and celebrating a new landmark to come in Gelephu Mindfulness City
history
Commemorating the Mahaparinirvana of Zhabdrung Rinpoche
His Eminence Laytshog Lopen Sangay Dorji has written an extensive biography of the revered founder of the Bhutanese nation
The End Object is the Same: Sikkimese Princess Rani Choeying’s Reflections on Bhutan’s Spiritual Culture
A Sikkimese royal’s description of Bhutan’s spiritual heritage brought depth and dimension to foreign understanding of the Himalayan kingdom
The Full Circle of Shambhala: From Qing Imperialism to Bhutan’s Peaceful Kingdom
Rebecca Wong looks at how the Kalachakra has been a point of politics for Eurasian empires, and how the Qing emperors harnessed its power
The Iron Pagodas and Iron Hawks: Cataphracts of Bygone Buddhist Empires
A recently restored set of armor provides a glimpse into the martial past of Eurasian cataphracts that fought for great Buddhist empires
Holy Homeland: Buryat Scholar Zinaida Debenova discusses Folklore and Buddhism
Buryat scholar Zinaida Debenova dives deep into the rich heritage of Buddhism and religious syncretism of a Russian autonomous republic
Mahakala, Tangut and Mongol Deity of Ritual Warfare: Kublai Khan
Who was Mahakala, the tantric Buddhist deity that the Tanguts worshipped for military victory and the fall of Genghis Khan?
The Stars Guide Us: The Dendera Zodiac and the Dunhuang Star Chart
Do we still feel awe, reverence, and dread when we look up to the stars in the dark night sky?
Reunion in Dunhuang
A ode to the timeless landscapes and sacred presence at Dunhuang: a meeting and a return
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