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Science and the Rainbow Body, Part 3: Rainbow Body Myths
Addressing misunderstandings and misconceptions
Uploaded 7 Nov 2019
Wildlife on the Brink
Addressing animal poaching and trafficking in South Africa
Uploaded 31 Mar 2017
A Buddhist Perspective on Organ Donation
Why organ donations are no longer taboo in Buddhist South Asia
Uploaded 3 Feb 2017
Book Review: Wendy Garling’s <i>Stars at Dawn</i>
Exploring the indispensable female narrative in Buddhism
Uploaded 28 Oct 2016
<i>Buddhism and Ireland: From the Celts to the Counter-Culture and Beyond</i> – Book Review
Laurence Cox charts the involvement of Irishmen and women in Buddhism
Uploaded 15 Jul 2016
<i>Buddhist Art of Myanmar</i> - Exhibition Review
Whilst many museums around the world have historically collected works of art from Myanmar, few have mounted exhibitions dedicated to the Buddhist art of that country. The pioneering show Buddhist Art
Uploaded 10 Jul 2015
<i>Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past: Sculpture from the Buddhist Stupas of Andhra Pradesh</i> – Book Review
A new book about Buddhist landmarks in Andhra Pradesh
Uploaded 10 Jul 2015
Shinto: The Way of, to, and with the Gods!
Exploring the Shinto tradition
Uploaded 19 Jun 2015
Haunting the Himalayas: Spirits, Demons, and Gods in Tibetan Buddhism
Whether by the titanic mountains of the Himalayan range or the weird, lonely, lunar expanse of the plateau itself, it is not unusual to feel overwhelmed by the natural landscape of Tibet. It is small
Uploaded 6 Feb 2015
The Norbulingka Institute: The Safekeeping of Tradition
The incredible achievements of the Norbulingka Institute
Uploaded 17 Oct 2014
Stories of the Holiest Summit on Earth
Good filmmaking provides immersion in illusion. When we sit down for what is usually more than an hour to stare at a screen, we need the film to convince and effectively trick us into believing we are
Uploaded 13 Mar 2014
Nine-Story Mountain: The Making of a Pilgrimage
As an anthropologist and artist, the individualistic and community-focused elements of pilgrimage journeys, which seem to meander easily between the personal and the communal, fascinate me. I am drawn
Uploaded 7 Mar 2014
Mythic Symbols of Fortune and Character
Since the parasol tree was believed to be appealing to the phoenix, the Chinese people venerated it as an auspicious symbol. There are records dating as early as the Book of Odes. Zheng Xuanjian of th
Uploaded 2 Oct 2013
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