A conference held at the University of Tartu in Estonia covers the rich diversity of Buddhism from multiple perspectives
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Dr. Ramala Sarma Speaks on the Buddhist Tradition in Assam, Part One
A conversation with a specialist in the Assamese tradition of Buddhism
Processing and Presenting Heritage Sites: Digitally Reconstructing the Temples of Kafir Kot
How a process of scanning, rendering, and reconstructing a mysterious temple location in Pakistan provides a model for all heritage and Buddhist sites
Digital Dharma: Recovering Wisdom
A new photography collection from Wisdom Publications documenting E. Gene Smith, esteemed scholar of Tibetan Buddhism
In Review: “Threads of Awakening,” “Rebirth”
Here are some books I’m reviewing or have recently reviewed.
The Cosmos Inside a Buddha’s Body – The Iconography and Presence of Cosmological or Dharmadhatu Buddhas
A talk on a unique Buddhist art motif by Macau-based Buddhist Studies Tianshu Zhu
Conference: Gender Asymmetry in the Different Buddhist Traditions Through the Prism of Nuns
From 16 to 17 May in Perugia (Piazza Morlacchi 30), the Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation of International Scholarly Exchange supported a conference titled, “Gender Asymmetry in the Different Buddhist Traditions Through the Prism of Nuns.” This conference examines the perennially sensitive and sociologically complex topic of women in the monastic traditions of Buddhism. This has been […]
Life, Happiness, and the Master of Buddhist Studies at HKU
Since 2002, the University of Hong Kong’s Centre of Buddhist Studies has remained Hong Kong’s premier institute for Buddhist Studies, with an ever-expanding community of international alumni. Now, enrolments are open for applications for the Master of Buddhist Studies (MBS) program of 2022-23. BDG is proud to work with CBS to present these testimonials from […]
The Radical Other Power of Shinran (1173–1263): A Normative or an Outlier Position in Mahayana Buddhism?
A one-day Zoom symposium was held on the 11th, sponsored by the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS) and the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver. “The Radical Other Power of Shinran (1173–1263): A Normative or an Outlier Position […]
The TLKY International Conference 2021 Interview Series – Ven. Bhikkhuni Dhammadinna
Theravada bhikkhuni and scholar of early Buddhism Ven. Dhammadinna discusses her lecture on identity and epistemology based on the earliest teachings