Republic of Tuva hosts landmark Buddhist conference

Collections of beloved tales of the Buddha's past lives

A comprehensive study of a spectacular excavation of Buddhist history

An ambitious study of Buddhist art and archaeology in India

Buddhist Studies in the academy is going through a gradual and understated trend. Yet, this trend is one of the most important stages in its intellectual evolution. Since the 1990s, Buddhist Studies h

The vision of Buddhism as a faith for the young and the living (rather than one needed only at death) has spread throughout the Sinophone world, radiating primarily from Taiwanese hubs like Fo Guang S

The great Buddhist heritage of Russia

Several years ago, at the end of one of Professor Richard Gombrich’s seminars in Hong Kong, he was asked a question from several members of the public. They were curious to know how someone could devo

In some Buddhist communities, increasing prestige is accorded to those who earn a degree in Buddhist Studies. Monks and nuns who obtain a PhD in their field of research (and their numbers are growing)

A face-off between Russia's Buddhists and imperial rulers

“When a revelation is communicated by a supernatural entity that is reported as present during the communication, it is called a vision.”   -      

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 8, June 2008. Introduction According to Edward Conze, the Prajñāpāramitā literature e

In the Buddhist tradition, disciples discover their purpose in life by doing their part for the Buddha’s Dharma. The Buddha is the most profound lover of every sentient being, not just humans, and lov

I had a shock after reading this news piece. Not at the fact that the minister shaved his head (people shave their heads all the time, be it to leave the household or cover a bald patch), but at the f