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Nurturing the Roots of Chinese Buddhism in Africa
Humanistic Buddhism comes to Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania, and many other countries
Uploaded 29 Dec 2016
International Conference in Tuva Marks Revival of Buddhism in Central Asia
Republic of Tuva hosts landmark Buddhist conference
Uploaded 4 Nov 2016
Seeking Faith in Religion
Seeking truth, finding faith
Uploaded 29 Apr 2016
A New Wave: The Birth of Buddhism in Uganda
Sean Mós talks to Ven. Uganda Buddharakkitha, who has founded the Uganda Buddhist Centre and the Peace School in central Uganda and may be changing the religious landscape of the country.
Uploaded 21 Dec 2015
<i>An Archaeological History of Indian Buddhism</i> – Book Review
An ambitious study of Buddhist art and archaeology in India
Uploaded 18 Dec 2015
Science Meets Mind - Imagining a Revolution, with B. Alan Wallace
Seeking to elevate science beyond the material
Uploaded 11 Dec 2015
Muktinath: An Exemplar of Religious Symbiosis
“ . . . I accept all religions that were in the past, and worship with them all; I worship God with every one of them, in whatever form they worship Him. . . .” – Swami Vivekananda (Green Message)   W
Uploaded 18 Feb 2015
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: The Search for an Identity in Buddhist Studies
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
Uploaded 21 Nov 2014
Buddhist-Islamic Friendship: Embracing Tolerance
When I read news about Gaza and Burma, among other places, I sometimes feel I might lose hope in humanity. Is there any space for peace and trust? Is there any place where tolerance can be a fact of l
Uploaded 31 Oct 2014
My Father Received by Amitabha Buddha
My Dad was Skeptical about Buddhism   My dad passed away in April 2012 at the age of 95. He was not well educated, and had only finished primary school in a rural village. He was a simple family man
Uploaded 24 Oct 2014
Ajahn Brahm, Religion, and Science: “We must abandon the superstition of materialism”
“Modern science is… ” I trail off, inviting a response.   “… is dogmatic,” finishes Ajahn Brahm quickly, without an iota of hesitation. “I’ve known that ever since science has denied the existence o
Uploaded 28 Feb 2014
A Buddhist Analysis of Our 'Human' Identity
The other day, I was appalled at the gloomy picture of Buddha’s idol published in The Daily Star and uploaded by the Buddhistdoor International website on 24-04-2013. As the sources revealed, the idol
Uploaded 6 May 2013
Synergy or Collision: University students encountering Buddhism in China
Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 3, April 2007. In this paper, my goal is to examine the relationship between university students and Buddhism in
Uploaded 17 Apr 2013
The Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
  To meet the man named Vello Väärtnõu is to encounter a personal force with a steady burn of passion and strong sense of mission and duty to his religious calling. In decades
Uploaded 20 Mar 2013
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