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  • Raymond Lam

M. R. Pimpare: A Full Life and a Rich Legacy

Posted on April 9, 2019April 16, 2019by Teahouse

On Monday morning I received the sad news of M. R. Pimpare’s passing just the evening before, on 7 April. He and his family had been fresh on my mind, as we had done an interview for Buddhistdoor Global only a few weeks ago. His life’s passion and enduring love, the ancient caves of Ajanta and […]

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Maithuna in Buddhist Art

Posted on August 2, 2018August 6, 2018by Teahouse

Photo: Maithuna, Eastern Ganga dynasty, 13th century Orissa, India The notion of the eternal union of man and woman spawned an incredibly diverse abundance of sexual images in Hindu and Buddhist art. In the Hindu tantras the idea of the couple and the act of copulation is called maithuna—a Sanskrit term, which has several meanings […]

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