Grand Forks Herald

Buddhist monk from Nepal to create, and destroy, sand mandala at University of Minnesota Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minn. — An event at the University of Minnesota Crookston this week serves as a reminder that nothing lasts forever. On Tuesday, April 11, Wongdue Sangbo Gurung, a Buddhist monk from Nepal, ...
The New York Times

The Rich, Detailed Fullness Found in Empty

The Buddhist influence on art of the past 50 years is, like much else in the Buddhist worldview, immeasurable. “Grain of Emptiness: Buddhism-Inspired Contemporary Art,” at the Rubin Museum of Art, ...
Hyperallergic

Picturing the Pandemic Through the Lens of Buddhism

Mongolian artist Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu draws upon domestic objects and Buddhist symbolism to show a virtually hyperconnected but physically isolated existence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Uuriintuya ...
insider.si.edu

Behold the Buddha religious meanings of Japanese Buddhist icons James C. Dobbins

Introduction: Art museums -- Attraction and aversion to Buddhist icons -- The Buddhist image as sacred story -- The expressive detail: Buddhist symbolism and iconography -- Fully enlightened Buddhas - ...
Asia Society

Using Buddhist Values To Navigate Polarizing Politics

Rev. Dr. T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki is one of New York City’s most prominent Buddhist leaders. Known to many simply as “TK,” Nakagaki has served as a priest in various Buddhist temples all over the world, ...