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Lillian Sum is the founding director of Sacred Earth Trust and is based in India.I first arrived in Bodhgaya in 2006. My first feelings about Buddhism’s holiest location were mixed. They ranged from a

In Buddhist Studies, a narrative I believe to be erroneous dominates the sub-discipline of Indo-Tibetan research. The story goes that Buddhism disappeared from the Indian subcontinent completely after

Introduction   A keen observation on Buddhism in the region of Indo-Bangla shows a pendulous motion. Buddhism originated in this territory in the 6th century BCE and it quickly grew due to a m

I got the upsetting news on July 7, 2013 at around 8.30 a.m. — Terror struck Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya: a series of blasts had left two monks injured.   The first thought in my mind

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006.        How joyful to look upon the Awakened  And to keep company with the wise. Follow the shi

Stūpas began in ancient times as dome-shaped mounds of earth or brick constructed to mark the passing of a great monarch. Stūpas found in the Buddhist tradition are of four types: those buil

Source: Asian News International Bodh Gaya, Feb. 4 -- Buddhists monks from across the country converged at Bodh Gaya to participate in a religious procession on Wednesday. Decked up elephants, horses