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
A Reflection on 2024’s UN Vesak Celebration in Thailand
Ven. Aphichet Somkamsri discusses the 19th UN Day of Vesak Celebration 2024, “The Buddhist Way of Building Trust and Solidarity”
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
The Illusion of Stability by WAL: A new, challenging and provocative Thai art exhibition by the Bangkok river
Adele Tomlin reviews WAL’s first solo exhibition and unpacks the artworks’ many themes surrounding social critique, death, fragility, women, and more
Eye on Southeast Asia: Supporting Buddhist Studies – Thailand’s International Buddhist College (IBC)
IBC is one of Southeast Asia’s premier Buddhist Studies institutions and is open for enrolments in the coming academic year of 2024-25
Buddhist values as liberating strategy
Working toward a new Buddha-era of mass awakening across the spectrum of the human experience, from gender to culture to policy
Fork and Spoon
Vincent shares how culture shock could be used as a learning tool for personal growth
Expert at Vice
Cultivating critical thinking and questioning in spiritual seeking and religious practice
Eye on Southeast Asia: How Buddhism Wields Influence in Thailand’s Political Life
How Buddhist ideas of negotiation, power, and patronage influenced this year’s general election in Thailand