Stepping Back onto the Silk Road
An ambitious retrospective lets us view China’s ancient network of Buddhist caves at Dunhuang through the lenses of pioneering photographers James and Lucy Lo.
Dunhuang
A Buddhist Book of Spells
Scholar Sam van Schaik discusses Buddhist Magic and the disappearing act around the dharma’s supernatural history. (Plus, six Buddhist enchantments for curious practitioners.)
Roderick Whitfield Discusses Buddhist Cave Art
As reported by the American Museum of Natural History, As goods and people traveled along the Silk Road, many passed through the oasis city of Dunhuang, China, home to incredible caves that contain a treasure trove…
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