Collections of beloved tales of the Buddha's past lives

Digitizing Thailand's ancient Buddhist heritage

Enhancing communal harmony at the end of the annual rains retreat

An examination of equal opportunity for ordination and Buddhist education for women

Buddhist Novice Monks, Chiang Mai, Thailand. By Alan McArthur, 2010?. Photograph courtesy of the artist. Of all the artists I have known personally over the years who have featured Buddhist subjects

Unpacking nationalism and gender in Theravada countries

Detail of the Buddha Amitabha with hands in the meditation gesture, Kotoku-in, Kamakura, Japan. 13th century, bronze. Photograph by Meher McArthur. The hand gestures, or mudra, assumed by figures o

Twenty years ago, Tsering was a fully ordained monk in Tibet. Now, 40-year-old Tsering is a farmer and businessman in China. When his sister fell gravely ill, Tsering left Ganden monastery (belonging

When Siddhattha Gotama some 2,500 years ago left his home, a palatial residence in northern India, seeking enlightenment, it is likely he never dreamed that the religion he founded would have a pres