Buddhism-inspired Primary School in Thailand is Made Entirely from Earth and Bamboo
By Shyamal Sinha
Panyaden International School was founded to deliver a holistic education based on Buddhist principles integrated with a modern curriculum. Students who graduate...
The British Museum Reimagines Buddhist Shrine and Ancient Pilgrims with Smartphone Technology
By Shyamal Sinha
An ancient significant pilgrimage site with a superb collection of Buddhist monuments dating back to 2000 years old, Amaravati is nestled in...
Daughters of Buddhism in Thailand Find Growing Acceptance in the Face of Official Disapproval
By Shyamal Sinha
Buddhism in South east Asia includes a variety of traditions of Buddhism including two main traditions: Mahāyāna Buddhism and Theravāda Buddhis m. Historically, Mahāyāna Buddhism had a prominent position...
Bangla Translation of the Entire Pali Tripitaka Presented in Bangladesh
By Shyamal Sinha
Tripiṭaka is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pāli language. It is the first...
US Hospitals, Medical Schools Target Physician Burnout with Buddhism-based Compassion Training
By Shyamal Sinha
By practicing compassion, we reshape our mental habits and our brain to be more tolerant and forgiving, but we also can see...
Thousands Flee as Violence Flares in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Shyamal Sinha
Myanmar has a Buddhist majority. The Muslim minority in Myanmar are the descendants of Muslim immigrants from India (including what is now Bangladesh) and China (the ancestors of Chinese Muslims in Myanmar came from...
Robots Take on Monastic Roles in Japan and China
By Shyamal Sinha
In an unexpected synthesis of ancient and modern, a Buddhist temple on the edge of Beijing has developed a robot monk who...
Reports of Residential Demolitions at Yarchen Gar Monastic Community in China
By Shyamal Sinha
Yarchen Gar officially known as the Yaqên Orgyän Temple, is located in Baiyü County , Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture , in Sichuan...
Researchers Measure Brain Activity of Monks During Monastic Debate
By Shyamal Sinha
Sera Mey Monastic University is one of the biggest monastic seats of learning whose history can be traced back to hundreds of...
Fine Arts Officials Defend Facelift for Thailand’s Wat Arun
By Shyamal Sinha
Wat Arun "Temple of Dawn" is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank...
