Metta - Research & Publications

Constructing the Buddha’s Life in Early Buddhist Monastic Arrangements at Nagarjunakonda

Young‑Jae Kim

This study investigates the rationale behind the combination of Buddha mahāstūpas (mahācetiyas) and cetiyas (caityas) within a Buddhist monastery. In integrating a broader intellectual program,...

15 Nov 25

Swadhin Sen ,Md. Shafiqul Alam

PAHARPUR

The archaeological remains of Somapura Mahavihara; one of the famousBuddhist monasteries of Early Medieval period, is situated in the village ofPaharpur (25°1´51.48´´N and 88°58´37.03´´E) of Badalgach...

15 Nov 25

Nazmul Alam Ridoy1 and Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan Khan2

REVISITING THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND SURROUNDINGS OF THE LALMAI-MAINAMATI

Abstract: The Lalmai-Mainamati region in Cumilla, Bangladesh, designated as a UNESCO Tentative World Heritage Site, is historically associated with the ancient Buddhist civilisation of Samatata. Th...

13 Nov 25

Under the Bodhi Tree

Ajahn Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Under the Bodhi Tree takes us back to the principles at the heart of Buddha's teachings: conditionality and dependent co-arising. Ajahn Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu makes the case for dependent co-arising as...

12 Nov 25

Rabindranath Tagore and Buddhist Culture

Sudhansu Bimal Barua

rabindranath Tagore, whose birth centenary is being celebrated this year (1961), went through all the vital stages of Indian culture. Beginning from the Vedic age, he went through the Buddhist period,...

12 Nov 25

Reflections of Buddhist Philosophy in Rabindranath Tagore’s Literature

A s h o k K o l e k a r

Buddha and his philosophy played an important role in Tagore’s spiritual outlook. He wasgreatly influenced by it in the most literal sense. It had been his second source of inspirationafter Upanishads...

12 Nov 25

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রবীন্দ্রসংগীতে বৌদ্ধ ভাবাদর্শ

শাহনাজ নাসরীন ইলা

বৌদ্ধদর্শন ও চেতনার মূল কথা হল ত্যাগ ও সংযম। রবীন্দ্রসাহিত্য ও দর্শনে এই ত্যাগ ও সংযমের ব্যাপক প্রতিফলন ঘটেছে। রবীন্দ্রনাথ জীবনের শেষদিন পর্যন্ত বৌদ্ধভাবাদর্শের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধাশীল ছিলেন। এই চেতনা রবীন্দ...

Shidong Zhang1, Tong Wu2* and Luo Guo1*

The positive influence of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries on forest conservation

The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is vital for stabilizing climate in East and South Asia and its glaciers and snow melt water nourish key continental rivers. The region’s forests are not only...

The Expanse of Archaeological Remains at Nalanda

m. b. rajani

Historical records suggest that Nalanda was a Buddhist monastery of considerable repute with immense physical dimensions, which remained in existence from the fourth/fifth century until at least...

Chih-Lin Liu1&Wan-Yu Liu1,2

Sacred heritage and environmental sustainability

Religious landscapes offer underexplored value for carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation. This study uses remote sensing and spatial analysis to assess the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Mu...

BHUTAN’S MOST ACCLAIMED RELIGIOUS SANCTUARY

JOHN A. ARDUSSI

Scholar John Ardussi introduces Bhutan’s most recognizable monument, the spectacularcliffside shrine known as the “The Tiger’s Lair.” Legends say that the legendary Indian Buddhistmaster Padmasambhava...

31 Oct 25

UNESCO World Heritage nomination file for the Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara

summary of the official 2016 UNESCO World Heritage nomination file for the Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda, Bihar: Scope & significance (OUV): The doss...

Elements of a Japanese Garden - The Blissful Gardeners

Carolyn Mehran

Japanese gardens are expressions of simplicity, serenity and elegance. One thing that is clear from the several gardens we visited is that there are consistent elements from one Japanese garden...

Visual structure of a Japanese Zen garden

Nature PublishingGroup

The dry landscape garden at Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, a UNESCO world heritage site, intrigues hundreds of thousands of visitors every year with its abstract, sparse and seemingly random composit...

Calming Visual Spaces: Learning from Kyoto Zen Gardens

Michael J. Lyons

Zen gardens exhibit sophisticated visual designs achieved with minimalcompositions and engender a calm, contemplative atmosphere.Here we use perceptual models to study Zen garden design with theaim of...

Cultivating Enlightenment The Manifold Meaning of Japanese Zen Gardens

Eric Cunningham

while Zen gardens have been a fixture of Japanese aesthetics since the Muromachi Period(1336–1573), the purposes and meanings of these austere landscapes have been far lessfixed, and indeed have chang...

DOGEN-His Life, Religion, and Poetry

Steven Heine

Zen master Dōgen (1200–1253) was the founder of the Sōtō sect,one of the five major denominations of Japanese Buddhism thatspread rapidly in medieval Japan and remains an important religious movement...

Finding Quiet within the Noise How Japanese Traditions Can Help Today’s Students

Linda Ensor

Mindfulness has become trendy around the world in recent years—but in Japan, it’s been ingrained into the culture for centuries.

Japanese Stone Gardens: Diversity, Sustainability, and Consumerism

Simon Regin Paxton

It has been suggested that the modern Japanese garden contains a wide variety of garden types. Whilesome scholars have acknowledged the diversity of modern Japanese gardens, recent developments inJapa...

GUIDELINES FOR POST-EARTHQUAKE TEMPORARY STRUCTURAL STABILISATION

Dr Arun Menon

The current document has been developed as Guidelines for Post‐Earthquake Temporary Structural Stabilization of Historical Monuments with specific reference to the archaeological monuments of Bagan, M...

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Mindfulness, Interbeing and the Engaged Buddhism of Thích Nhất Hạnh

Yuen Ching Lam

This thesis explores the practices of mindfulness, interbeing and Engaged Buddhism proposed by Thích Nhất Hạnh (born 1926), a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, calligrapher and peace...

Lim Hui Ling Ph.D. Visiting Professor and Editorial Board Member of the Buddhist Research Institute, MCU, Bangkok, Thailand

Mindfulness and Motivation in Self-Transformation: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Teachings on the Interbeing

This paper aims to explore the relationship of mindfulness and motivation in self-transformation based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. It discusses mind and meditation, the application and i...

Thich Nhat Hanh's Contributions to the Field of Mindfulness

Suresh Sankapal

This article aims to comprehensively analyze and evaluate the contributions of Thich Nhat Hanh, a prominent Buddhist monk, poet, and peace activist, in the field of mindfulness. By examining re...