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Toggle navigation Home Writers Raymond Lam Adele Tomlin Oleg Yuzefpolsky Vincent Lim Sensei Alex Kakuyo Rebecca Wong dogo daishin Dr. Priyanka Jain Subscribe Donate About and Contact BDG Tea House: Interviews, Commentary, Reviews, Poetry & Prose Announcements Light Up Peace: Vesak Day Celebration at Washington DC Posted on May 12, 2024 May 12, 2024 by Teahouse A Vesak commemoration to celebrate diversity, foster unity and understanding, and embrace unity, peace, and hope Read More Raymond Lam Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Vajrayana Posted on May 8, 2024 May 8, 2024 by Teahouse Thanks to the mighty efforts of female practitioners, scholars, and supporters, the Diamond Vehicle’s bhikshuni sangha of the Mulasarvastivada Vinaya is going strong into its 2nd year of modern revival Read More Raymond Lam Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Theravada Posted on May 6, 2024 May 9, 2024 by Teahouse The global Theravada bhikkhuni community is thriving, with progress being made on multiple fronts Read More Postcard from Raymond Horse Hoof Temple: Where a Eurasian warrior-king’s steed trampled Posted on May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 by Teahouse A visit to the Horse Hoof Temple grotto complex brings pilgrims and tourists closer to the legendary figure of King Gesar and Buddhist divinities Read More Adele Tomlin The Illusion of Stability by WAL: A new, challenging and provocative Thai art exhibition by the Bangkok river Posted on April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024 by Teahouse Adele Tomlin reviews WAL’s first solo exhibition and unpacks the artworks’ many themes surrounding social critique, death, fragility, women, and more Read More Postcard from Raymond The Caves of the Blazing Sword: Gansu Province’s Manjushri Mountain Grottoes Posted on April 22, 2024 April 22, 2024 by Teahouse In the far reaches of the desert in Gansu Province are a collection of little-known caves with the most beautiful religious art of the Tangut Empire Read More Postcard from Raymond Exploring Li Yong-jun’s studio of Dunhuang art Posted on April 20, 2024 April 20, 2024 by Teahouse Li Yong-jun is one of Dunhuang’s famous contemporary painters of quality replica art from the grottoes Read More Postcard from Raymond Vairocana: The Esoteric Sun Buddha along the Chinese Buddhist Silk Road Posted on April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024 by Teahouse Visiting the Longmen Grottoes’ Fengxian Temple at night is an otherworldly experience Read More Raymond Lam A Tantric Story: The Visvavajra Presence at Dunhuang and Sino-Tibetan Esotericism Posted on April 14, 2024 April 15, 2024 by Teahouse Dr. Shella Li Shen reveals the Sino-Tibetan esoteric heritage of Dunhuang, from its period of Tibetan rule to the Tangut Empire Read More Announcements Understanding the Three Refuges and Five Precepts Posted on April 11, 2024 April 9, 2024 by Teahouse An upcoming lecture at Tung Lin Kok Yuen, Canada Society on taking refuge in the three treasures and undertaking the five precepts Read More Posts navigation Older posts Home Writers Raymond Lam Adele Tomlin Oleg Yuzefpolsky Vincent Lim Sensei Alex Kakuyo Rebecca Wong dogo daishin Dr. Priyanka Jain Subscribe Donate About and Contact BDG Recent Posts Light Up Peace: Vesak Day Celebration at Washington DC Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Vajrayana Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Theravada Horse Hoof Temple: Where a Eurasian warrior-king’s steed trampled The Illusion of Stability by WAL: A new, challenging and provocative Thai art exhibition by the Bangkok river Activello Theme by Colorlib Powered by...