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Cosmic Contemplations: A Glimpse of Japan’s Rare Star Mandalas
Exquisite, extraordinary manifestations of Buddhist expression
Uploaded 2 Sep 2016
<i>How to Enjoy Death - Preparing for Life’s Final Challenge without Fear</i> - Book Review
A Gelug approach to dying from Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Uploaded 22 Apr 2016
The Bell-maker’s Daughter: A Journey in Dharma Art
Artist Ela Pedma expresses the Dharma in bronze sculpture
Uploaded 15 Jan 2016
Flower of Perfection: The Lotus in Buddhist Art
Understanding the significance of the lotus motif in Buddhist art and philosophy
Uploaded 27 Nov 2015
<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>Pilgrims, healers, and wizards: Buddhism and religious practices in Burma and Thailand</i> - Exhibition Review
Anyone unfamiliar with the richness of Buddhist practice in Southeast Asia would do well to visit this unusual exhibition currently on at the British Museum in London. Buddhist art of this region rare
Uploaded 26 Nov 2014
Searching for Meaning in Tibetan Wrathful Imagery
Tibetan Vajrayana imagery, for the most part, illustrates fantastical literary texts by reflecting metaphor and symbolism. Notions of aesthetic achievement and the sense of beauty within this traditio
Uploaded 24 Oct 2014
Medieval Artifacts, Modern Angst: Venerable Dae Bong on Korean Seon
On 18 August, a team of researchers in Seoul thrilled the archeological community when its members unearthed a ceramic pot at the site of Dobong Seowon, a Confucian academy built in the Joseon period
Uploaded 17 Oct 2014
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