New Book: The Reliefs of Buddhavanam
All the materials for a new book telling the Jātaka Stories, the Life of the Buddha and the History of the Sāsana are now online.
Text and Translation of the Bhadra-cari-praṇidhānam
A text and translation of one of the most important Mahāyāna teachings is published on Ancient Buddhist Texts.
Ajanta Caves, Day One
The first day photographing the paintings and caves at Ajanta, which didn’t go as well as hoped.
Pitalkhora Caves, near Kannad, Maharasthra
Publication of Dharma-Sangraha, The Dharma Collection
Publication of the first complete translation of this collection of 140 Dharma terms, and their factors.
Photos of Syncretic Temple on Malaysian Coast
New photographs on the Photo Dharma website published from a syncretic, Chinese Traditional/Mahāyāna Temple on the Malaysian coast.
The Karmavibhanga Reliefs on Photo Dharma
The hidden Karmavibhanga reliefs at Borobudur are now available on the Photo Dharma website
The 84 Statues of Guan Yin on Photo Dharma
Photographs of the 84 Guan Yin Statues at Wat Khao Rup Chang illustrating the Great Compassion Mantra.
New Album showing unusual Buddha Relief Carvings on Photo Dharma
A large Temple complex featuring many unusual Thai folk-style reliefs of the Buddha in unusual postures.
Statues and Reliquaries at Wat Yannava in Bangkok on Photo Dharma
Publication of photos from a visit to Wat Yannanva in Bangkok, which has many fine statues and a large collection of relics.
Two New Chanting Texts on Ancient Buddhist Texts
Publication of two new short chanting texts on the Ancient Buddhist Texts website; the Prajñāpāramitā-Hṛdaya, the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom, and the Tigumbacetiyathomanā – Praise of the Tigumba Shrine.
Trip to Banteay Chhmar
Report on the photoshoot trip to the remote temple of Banteay Chhmar in North-West Cambodia.
Bhante Anandajoti: 4. The Spread of Buddhist Civilisation through Asia
A video based on a talk looking at the spread of Buddhist Civilisation throughout Asia from the earliest times till around 1,200 years after its beginning.
Buddha With A Thousand Hands (2008)
Video of the China Disabled Peoples Performance Art Troupe, with their lead dancer, Tai Lihua, performing the famous Buddha with a Thousand Hands dance, recorded for German TV in 2008.
The Fourteen Guidelines of Engaged Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh has always been one of my true Buddhist heroes and the quintessential teachings are contained in these guidelines, which were first formulated during the Vietnam War.
The Great Compassion Mantra Of Avalokitesvara
This is a wonderful rendition of the third Great Compassion Mantra as found in the Chinese tradition with some beautiful images uploaded with the victims of the Japanese Tsunami in mind.
The Journey of Xuanzang: An Introduction
The Journey of Xuanzang is a lavishly illustrated 12-part biography of the great Chinese traveler and translator Xuanzang, based on Records of the Western World and A Biography of the Tripitaka Master.
Gary Snyder: Buddhist Anarchism
Buddhism holds that the universe and all creatures in it are intrinsically in a state of complete wisdom, love and compassion; acting in natural response and mutual interdependence.
