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
Menander: A Basileus and Maharaja in the Milindapanha
A series on the figures that shaped Buddhism across Egypt, Greece, and India. Our final figure: King Menander of the Indo-Greek Kingdom
Pyrrho: Greek hints of the Buddha’s Awakening
A series on the figures that shaped Buddhism across Egypt, Greece, and India. Second: Pyrrho the philosopher
International Buddhist Confederation: A firm rejection of religious fundamentalism
International Buddhist Confederation held its 2nd International Conference for Young Buddhist Scholars on 7 August in New Delhi
The Shakya Sage and the Son of Ra
A series on the figures that shaped Buddhism across Egypt, Greece, and India. First up: the Buddha and Alexander the Great
Lhatsun Namkha Jigme statue project commemorates key role in founding of Buddhist kingdom of Sikkim
Adele Tomlin looks at how Sikkimese are marking for themselves a unique historical and religious identity with a new project
A commitment to science and society: Indian bhikkhuni sangha pledges posthumous body donations in Nagpur
Indian bhikkhunis set an example by offering up their physical forms to scientific research when they are no longer around
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
From tradition to transformation: 150 years of Indo-Thai friendship amid the bhikkhuni renaissance
Mayura Saavi celebrates how 150 years of bilateral ties between India and Thailand have resulted in a milestone training event for male and female monastics