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Buddhism in Bihar—an Estranged Relationship in the Birthplace of the Fourth Largest Religion
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Buddhism in Bihar—an Estranged Relationship in the Birthplace of the Fourth Largest Religion

May 16, 2024

This is part 1 of a 2-part series on the conditions of Buddhism at arguably the holiest site in…

Living in the Dharma-Ending Age
Travel Dispatches

Living in the Dharma-Ending Age

May 14, 2024

The total canon of Buddhism is vast, with dozens of sutras containing millions of words of the Tathagata (one…

Entering India to Search for Siddharta
Travel Dispatches

Entering India to Search for Siddharta

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024

From the days long before the Portuguese and the British plugged India all unwillingly into the European colonial world,…


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Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

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