Celebrating the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s 87 Years of Compassionate Activity, “Kindness that shines like a beacon” — Wishes for Long Life; his life and work.

Sannati: Ancient Buddhist site finally in focus after 20 years Hardly paid attention to for two decades, Archaeological Survey of India has now taken up conservation work at this important Buddhist site near Kalaburagi.

The Hidden Buddha The phenomenon of “religion” in Japan oddly enough still confounds scholars, practitioners, and the public—inside and outside of Japan—who continue to embrace the stubborn assumption that Japanese, on the whole, are “areligious.”

Sagi Mai: Dance of the White Heron The ancient Japanese dance of the white heron, brings protection and blessings, just as these beautiful birds appear around the banks of the Kamo River in Kyoto. 

A Sinhalese missionary’s quest to reclaim the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya for Buddhists In the 1890s, Anagarika Dharmapala launched a movement to restore control of the holy Buddhist shrine from a Saivite sect.