Although I’ve visited India several times, I’ve never been to Dharamshala before. This cramped but beautiful city, which shot to … Read More “Dharamshala’s Cafe129: A Haven of Indo-Korean-Tibetan Friendship”
By Sangita Bauddh The word dalit is an Indian Hindi word that represents a unique class of Indian society with … Read More “Dalits: A Community Excluded from the Common Good”
As children of the Buddha, we believe that the homeland of this world’s dispensation (sasana) is India. The reason for … Read More “Improving Management at Maha Bodhi Temple”
It was relatively recently in 2014 that Indian PM Narendra Modi went on an all-out charm offensive to Buddhists … Read More “Why Hindutva Ideology Will Obstruct Indian Buddhist Diplomacy”
In 2014 I began to cover the role of Buddhism in the diplomacy of Modi’s India. I have really just … Read More “Indian Buddhist Diplomacy: Some Musings”
BD Dipananda On 15 February, Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, India, declared “Buddha Purnima” as a state … Read More “Acclamation from the Buddhist Community: West Bengal Gets a Holiday on the Day of Buddha Purnima”
Apparently it had only been a few centuries, a mere heartbeat in the eternally present minds of the holy men … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Pax Buddhica”
