But the major impact of Sinhalese culture was on Southeast Asia - on Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, southern Vietnam and the Yunnan province of China. Sinhala Bhikkhus taught Pali, the language of ...

Daniel Perdue is author of Debate in Tibetan Buddhism. Asia Society’s purpose is to navigate shared futures for Asia and the world across policy, arts and culture, education, sustainability, business, ...

The record of his pilgrimage helps us to study and understand Buddhism and the cultures along the Silk Roads. Asia Society’s purpose is to navigate shared futures for Asia and the world across policy, ...

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Wirapol Sukphol was seen flying in a private aircraft in a YouTube video released in 2013 It was a jarring image; a group of Buddhist monks, with shaven heads and orange robes, sitting back in the ...

This volume advocates a trans-regional, and maritime-focused, approach to studying the genesis, development and circulation of Esoteric (or Tantric) Buddhism across Maritime Asia from the seventh to ...

Drawing on the National Museum of Asian Art's collections and collecions from across the Smithsonian, artworks spanning two millennia reveal Asia's rich Buddhist heritage. They represent diverse ...

Inaugurating the first Asian Buddhist Summit in New Delhi, Ms. Murmu said there was a need to discuss the role of Buddha Dharma (religion) in strengthening Asia. “Indeed, we need to expand the ...

It will bring together Buddhist ‘Sangha’ leaders, scholars, experts and practitioners from various traditions across Asia to foster dialogue, promote understanding and address contemporary ...