Wisdom from the Buddha’s medicinal advisor and healer

The Jivaka Project freely available on open-access website

A journey into the history of Buddhism in China

Visions and revelations from Bodh Gaya

Babasaheb's legacy in the 21st century

Addressing communal religious violence and the revival of the bhikkhuni order

How the life of Dao'an reflects the transmission of Buddhism to China

A seminal study on Chinese hagiographic literature

Lewis Lancaster and his longtime friend Danny Tam are the dynamic duo of Buddhist prison visitation. In an interview with this website in 2013, the emeritus professor of East Asian languages at UC Ber

(First published on May 23)A gentleman of culture is ideally one well travelled. But a government official who facilitates friendship between two countries has the responsibility of being a representa

  The saffron robe of a Theravada Buddhist monastic is instantly recognizable to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. But what is the origin, function and meaning of the design? In ancie

He came from ArsakesHe came, his camel’s bells jingling, Eastwards from enigmatic Persian lands.   He descended from his royal throne, Sparrows twittering as his brick-red robe fell acr

INTRODUCTION I would like to begin by stating a few of my assumptions regarding Buddhism and Buddhists before entering into a discussion of the topic.   First of all, when I dis