Archive for September, 2015

Bhikkhu Gunaratana visited Lumbini in Nepal just before the big quake hit Nepal in April. He found that Buddhist from many parts of the world were erecting temples, monasteries, and stupas to commemorate the place where Shakyamuni Buddha was born including the one above of the United Tungram Monastery that was built by Nepal. Here are a few of the photos he sent back from his visit of these offerings from Cambodia, Austria, Japan, Germany, Burma, and China. Bhikkhu can also ...

Loquat, another of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s recent paintings has been sold in New York City at the Gianguan Auctions on September 12, 2015, for US$10,200,000.  Experts have commented, “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha’s painting is charismatic and unfathomable, the brush strokes are miraculous and with infinite charm. ‘Loquat’ is a remarkable painting. A few strokes is able to express a broad view of great insight. The movement is lyrical and elegant; simple and tranquil.”

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III inscribes on the painting, “A mere few strokes and ink tones achieve ...

Disciple Bhikkhu Gunaratana, who is spending the year studying in Sri Lanka and Nepal, reports on the annual ancient Buddhist festival honoring the Tooth Relic held in Kandy, Sri Lanka. For his complete report go to the Xuanfa Institute website and to see more photos of the Temple of the Tooth and Kandy, go to Flickr.