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If You Could See the Heart Sutra

by Paula Arai| September 23, 2020

If You Could See the Heart Sutra

Paula Arai introduces us to the world of Tsuneo Iwasaki, who discovered a world of practice in giving (actual) shape to the “Heart Sutra.”

Awakening to the Goddess: The Art & Activism of Mayumi Oda

by Andrea Miller| August 21, 2020

Awakening to the Goddess: The Art & Activism of Mayumi Oda

With her empowered imagery, she’s connected many to the divine feminine. Andrea Miller profiles the Japanese American visionary Mayumi Oda.

Carving the Divine: Filmmaker Yujiro Seki documents the Buddhist sculptors of Japan

by Andrea Miller| December 31, 2019

Carving the Divine: Filmmaker Yujiro Seki documents the Buddhist sculptors of Japan

The new documentary film “Carving the Divine” offers a rare look at the lives and artistic process of traditional Japanese wood carvers.

British Library’s “Buddhism” exhibition explores Buddhist printing centuries before Gutenberg

by Lauria Galbraith| November 1, 2019

British Library’s “Buddhism” exhibition explores Buddhist printing centuries before Gutenberg

The British Library showcases masterworks of Buddhist printing in a new exhibition that explores how Buddhism spread across Asia through the centuries.

Handle with Care

by Ann Shaftel| August 12, 2019

Handle with Care

As owner of a sacred object, we’re obliged to preserve its power for future generations, says art conservator Ann Shaftel.

British Museum to return Buddhist sculptures looted from Afghanistan

by Sophia Kamps| August 5, 2019

British Museum to return Buddhist sculptures looted from Afghanistan

The statues, which were likely stolen in 2001, were intercepted while being smuggled into the United Kingdom in 2002.

Only Nirvana Is More Beautiful

by Andrea Miller| July 18, 2019

Only Nirvana Is More Beautiful

Andrea Miller visits the ancient artistic wonder in India known as the Ajanta Caves.

“The Scorpion Gesture” bridges past and the future at the Rubin Museum

by Sam Littlefair| November 1, 2018

“The Scorpion Gesture” bridges past and the future at the Rubin Museum

The interactive exhibition, based on the Buddhist figures Padmasambhava and Maitreya, takes traditional Buddhist imagery in radical new directions.

Bringing Manjushri Home

by Diana Reynolds Roome| August 20, 2018

Bringing Manjushri Home

When Diana Reynolds Roome brought home a thangka of Manjushri from Nepal she wondered, “How could I bring this great bodhisattva into my humdrum existence?”

Giant Jade Buddha arrives home in Australia after 9-year world tour

by Haleigh Atwood| May 23, 2018

Giant Jade Buddha arrives home in Australia after 9-year world tour

The Buddha was carved from a massive high-quality jade boulder unearthed in Canada in 2000.

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