South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and cultural sphere.

Odisha has a rich Buddhist heritage. Ratnagiri, part of the ‘Diamond Triangle’ of Ratnagiri, Udaygiri, and Lalitgiri, had a ...

Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

Assistant Professor of Religion and Asian Studies Claire Robison joined Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies Rachel Sturman yesterday for a conversation about the release of Robison’s ...

In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) by Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby “People were nourished by ...

I am writing this brief essay in connection with the felicitation ceremony for Emeritus Professor Asanga Tilakaratne, one of the foremost ...

Toronto has seen all types of new buildings join the urban fabric in a dizzying decade and a half of booming construction, ...

Long before modern conservation theories emerged, Bhutan and its people championed a form of sustainable living deeply rooted in Buddhism. The power of faith, reflected in a new initiative by the ...

The Tetrapharmakos is a four-part remedy crafted by ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus to ease life’s anxieties and heal the ...

The documentary offers a close look at a 1,400-year-old tradition of Japanese Buddhist sculpture and the master-apprentice relationship that preserves it.