Khatak Are Not Waste: Reclaiming Khatak from Over-Consumption to Care for Each Other and the Earth - Buddhistdoor Global From ritual abundance to mindful use: restoring meaning to khatak practices.

BDG Feature: Khatak Are Not Waste: Reclaiming Khatak from Over-Consumption to Care for Each Other and the Earth

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#Buddhism #BuddhistCulture #BuddhistPractice #TibetanBuddhism #Himalayas #EnvironmentalAwareness #EnvironmentalProtection #PrayerFlags #Tibet #Nepal #Sikkim

Thailand’s “Death Fest” Blends Buddhist Reflection with Practical End-of-Life Planning - Buddhistdoor Global Thailand’s Death Fest, now in its second year, encouraged open discussion of mortality through Buddhist reflection and practical planning

BDG News: Thailand’s “Death Fest” Blends Buddhist Reflection with Practical End-of-Life Planning

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#Buddhism #Thailand #DeathAndDying #Impermanence #BuddhistCulture #DeathAwareness #Mindfulness

Online Dharma: Tergar Announces Live-Streamed Losar Celebration with Khenpo Pema Woser

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#Buddhism #BuddhistCulture #TibetanBuddhism #TibetanCulture #Losar #KhenpoPemaWoser #MingyurRinpoche #Dharma #Tergar #Vajrayana

Spectacular photo captures #Buddha “Pinching” the Moon: zorz.it/KJnqD

#JessicaStewart #AtsushiTazaki #JapanesePhotographer #Chito #BuddhaStatue #BuddhistCulture #VitarkaMudra #Moon #photo

Darchen Goenpa: A Feast Offering and Community Service Under the Full Moon - Buddhistdoor Global A look at rural village life in Bhutan and the local practices and rituals that bind communities and preserve folk culture

BDG feature: Darchen Goenpa: A Feast Offering and Community Service Under the Full Moon

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#Buddhism #Bhutan #BuddhistTemple #Vajrayana #Bhikshuni #BuddhistPractice #BuddhistWomen #BuddhistCulture

Second Global Buddhist Summit Set to Convene in New Delhi - Buddhistdoor Global Organized by the International Buddhist Confederation, the event will build on the 2023 summit to focus on global challenges through Buddhist perspectives

BDG news: Second Global Buddhist Summit Set to Convene in New Delhi

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#Buddhism #India #IBC #Delhi #Buddha #Modhi #BuddhistConference #AI #BuddhistCulture #Buddhadharma

HKU Centre of Buddhist Studies Announces Live-Streamed Lecture on Buddhist Manuscript Cultures in Southeast Asia - Buddhistdoor Global The Centre of Buddhist Studies (CBS) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has announced a lecture by the Buddhist scholar Prof. Dr. Volker Grabowsky.

BDG news: HKU Centre of Buddhist Studies Announces Live-Streamed Lecture on Buddhist Manuscript Cultures in Southeast Asia

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#Buddhism #BuddhistStudies #Theravada #Laos #SoutheastAsia #LuangPrabang #BuddhistHistory #OnlineEvents #HKU #HKUCBS #BuddhistCulture

Famed Piprahwa Gems On Display in India After More Than 120 Years Abroad - Buddhistdoor Global Ancient Piprahwa gems linked to the Buddha’s relics are exhibited in New Delhi for the first time in over a century

BDG news: Famed Piprahwa Gems On Display in India After More Than 120 Years Abroad

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#Buddhism #India #Buddha #BuddhaRelics #BuddhistRelics #BuddhistHeritage #BuddhistHistory #Archaeology #BuddhistCulture #Modi

Konagamana Buddha Statue Enshrined on Ba Den Mountain, Vietnam, Ahead of Public Opening - Buddhistdoor Global During the event, Buddhist leaders offered prayers for world peace alongside consecration and chanting rituals

BDG news: Konagamana Buddha Statue Enshrined on Ba Den Mountain, Vietnam, Ahead of Public Opening

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#Buddhism #Vietnam #Buddha #TayNinh #BuddhaStatue #BuddhistCulture #BuddhistRitual #Konagamana #Sangha #Iconography

Central building of the Samye Monastery, Tibet. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: CC BY-SA 2.0)

#Samye and #Sakya monasteries shaped #Tibetan #Buddhism's institutional, doctrinal, and political foundations. Their roles in translation, scholastic discipline, and ritual authority fostered a unique #BuddhistCulture, influencing Inner #Asia and beyond. In […]

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Buddhist Heritage: South Korea to Designate Two Goryeo-Era Pagodas as National Treasures - Buddhistdoor Global The Korea Heritage Service said on Thursday that two Buddhist stone pagodas dated to the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) are to be designated National Treasures.

BDG news: Buddhist Heritage: South Korea to Designate Two Goryeo-Era Pagodas as National Treasures

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#Buddhism #BuddhistTemple #SouthKorea #Korea #BuddhistHeritage #BuddhistHistory #Seon #Zen #Seosan #Yecheon #BuddhistCulture #Pagoda

Horses 🐎 are a symbol of pride and status in the local Buddhist culture 🪷.
They are often left to graze freely in herds 🐴 in valleys rich in good forage 🌿.
Note that this particular white horse is wearing a necklace 📿 — a token meant to protect it from wolf 🐺 attacks.

#BuddhistCulture #Humla

Obon Festival Returns to Lahaina Jodo Mission After Wildfire - Buddhistdoor Global Two years after a devastating fire in Lahaina, Maui, Buddhists return to the Jodo Mission temple there for Obon Festival to remember ancestors, joyful practice, and community

BDG news: Obon Festival Returns to Lahaina Jodo Mission After Wildfire

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#Buddhism #Hawaii #JapaneseBuddhism #Obon #ObonFestival #BuddhistTemple #BuddhistCulture #JapaneseAmerican #JodoShinshu

Living Lines: Tracing a Path Between Past and Present in Artistic Creation Across Cultures - Buddhistdoor Global Tiffani Gyatso reflects on her encounters with wisdom and tradition as a Buddhist artist.

BDG feature: Living Lines: Tracing a Path Between Past and Present in Artistic Creation Across Cultures

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#Buddhism #BuddhistArt #BuddhistArtist #BuddhistCulture #Thangka #TibetanBuddhism #TibetanCulture #India #Brazil

Rare Korean Buddhist Masterpieces Exhibited in Seoul after Return from Japan - Buddhistdoor Global Rare Buddhist artworks, recently repatriated from Japan, were unveiled for public display at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul on Tuesday.

BDG news: Rare Korean Buddhist Masterpieces Exhibited in Seoul after Return from Japan

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#Buddhism #Buddha #Seoul #KoreanBuddhism #BuddhistArt #BuddhistCulture #BuddhistHeritage #SouthKorea #Avatamsaka #Sutra #Vairocana #Goryeo #Joseon #Korea

Ruwanweliseya — where serenity meets the sky, and history whispers through ancient stone."
#SriLanka #Ruwanweliseya #SacredCity #Anuradhapura #Heritage #BuddhistCulture #TravelSriLanka

Buddhist Communities Across Hawaiʻi Gather for Obon Celebrations - Buddhistdoor Global Rooted in Japanese Buddhist tradition, Obon in Hawaiʻi features weekly bon dances, lanterns, and community gatherings to honor deceased loved ones.

BDG news: Buddhist Communities Across Hawaiʻi Gather for Obon Celebrations

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#Buddhism #JapaneseBuddhism #Obon #BonDance #BuddhistFestival #Hawaii #USA #JapaneseCulture #BuddhistCulture

Messengers of Mind, Cultural Explorers and the Encounter with Buddhism, Part One: A Gallery of Explorers - Buddhistdoor Global Joseph Houseal explores the adventurer-scholars, mystic-wanderers, and artist-seekers behind the West's early exposures to Buddhism.

BDG feature: Messengers of Mind, Cultural Explorers and the Encounter with Buddhism, Part One: A Gallery of Explorers

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#Buddhism #TibetanBuddhism #BuddhistCulture #BuddhistDance #BuddhistHistory #Tibet #TibetanCulture #SacredDance #RitualDance #Vajrayana

India, Myanmar Strengthen Buddhist Ties with MoUs for Academic and Cultural Collaboration - Buddhistdoor Global A delegation from the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) of India visited Myanmar to develop strategies for promoting Buddhist studies.

BDG news: India, Myanmar Strengthen Buddhist Ties with MoUs for Academic and Cultural Collaboration

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#Buddhism #India #Myanmar #IBC #BuddhistStudies #Pali #Diplomacy #BuddhistCulture

Buddhistdoor View: Buddhist Art Can Educate the Public about the Dharma - Buddhistdoor Global The Victoria and Albert Museum in London's galleries of Buddhist art provide a powerful example of public education about Buddhism

BDG View: Buddhist Art Can Educate the Public about the Dharma

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#Buddhism #BuddhistHistory #London #England #UK #VandA #Museums #BuddhistCulture #BuddhistArt #Buddha

📍 Tairyuji (Temple 21)
Experience the "Koya of the West," built by Kukai in 792, 600m above sea level! Known as one of the “nansho” (難所), Tairyuji is a spiritual and physical journey.

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#ShikokuPilgrimage #Tairyuji #BuddhistCulture #AerialPhotography #Travel

Book Review: Storehouse of Treasures: Recovering the Riches of Chan and Zen - Buddhistdoor Global Nelson Foster's ambitious collection of essays masterfully examines a multitude of vast subjects with insight and depth

BDG feature: ​​​​Book Review: Storehouse of Treasures: Recovering the Riches of Chan and Zen

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#buddhism #buddhisthistory #buddhistculture #buddhistthought #buddhistphilosophy #bookreview #chinesebuddhism #japanesebuddhism #usa

Alexander the Great and the Buddha: A Cross-Cultural Evolution - Buddhistdoor Global Rebecca Wong's interview with Prof. Georgios Halkias reveals Alexander's striking influence on the Greco-Buddhist legacy

BDG feature: ​​​​Alexander the Great and the Buddha: A Cross-Cultural Evolution

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#buddhism #buddhisthistory #buddhistculture #buddhistart #ghandara #buddhistheritage #buddha #india #pakistan

Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part Two - Buddhistdoor Global A conversation with Singaporean Shin Buddhist Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin sanghas

BDG feature: Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part Two

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#buddhism #buddhistcommunity #singapore #japanesebuddhism #pureland #mahayana #buddhistculture #buddhistpractice

India to Host Asian Buddhist Summit to Address Contemporary Buddhist Issues - Buddhistdoor Global The summit will highlight Indian Buddhist history and deepen bonds with nearby countries in Southeast Asia

BDG news: India to Host Asian Buddhist Summit to Address Contemporary Buddhist Issues

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#buddhism #buddha #india #buddhistconference #politics #diplomacy #buddhisthistory #buddhistculture #peace

The Sixth World Buddhist Forum: A Gathering of Harmony, a Promise of Coexistence - Buddhistdoor Global The sixth iteration of China's largest international Buddhist symposium marks a renewed emphasis on compassionate action and enlightened joy

BDG feature: The Sixth World Buddhist Forum: A Gathering of Harmony, a Promise of Coexistence

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#buddhism #china #buddhistconference #buddhiststudies #peace #theravada #mahayana #vajrayana #buddhisttexts #buddhistheritage #buddhisthistory #buddhistculture

IBC Celebrates International Abhidhamma Day in New Delhi - Buddhistdoor Global Narendra Modi addressed the celebration in person as he and others praised the recent Indian moves to promote the Pali language

BDG news: IBC Celebrates International Abhidhamma Day in New Delhi

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#buddhism #india #buddhiststudies #pali #buddhisthistory #buddhistculture #buddhistphilosophu #palicanon #wisdom

India Recognizes Pali as a Classical Language, Highlighting Its Cultural and Religious Significance - Buddhistdoor Global Scholars and Buddhist leaders hope that the move will drive greater study of the language around the world

BDG news: India Recognizes Pali as a Classical Language, Highlighting Its Cultural and Religious Significance

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#buddhism #buddhiststudies #ancientlanguages #buddhisthistory #buddhistculture #buddha #sanskrit #narendramodi #palicanon #theravada

Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 6: Sustaining a Living Heritage in Tsum - Buddhistdoor Global Reflections on impermanence as we explore the past and future of the ancient Buddhist heritage of Nepal's Tsum Valley

BDG feature: Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 6: Sustaining a Living Heritage in Tsum

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#buddha #milarepa #tsumvalley #nepal #tibetanbuddhism #vajrayana #buddhistart #buddhistculture #buddhistheritage #buddhisthistory #heritageconservation #buddhisttemple #impermanence

Jizo is a beloved bodhisattva in Japanese Buddhism, known as the protector of children, travelers, and the souls of the deceased. Jizo statues, often dressed in red bibs and hats, are found in temples and along roadsides. #Jizo #BuddhistCulture #SpiritualProtection #JapaneseStatues