New Mandala

New Mandala readers with interests in the pre-modern history of Southeast Asia will find some interesting material and arguments emanating from the Bodhicaryavatara Historical Project.  The project’s starting point is that:�
Although there has been quite a bit of confusion in regard to the historical Acharya Shantideva, including questions about the original number of chapters and various dates [...]

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This submission was written by an anonymous contributor to New Mandala.
In August I took a weekend trip to Narathiwat and Pattani to do research for a piece I am writing. I stayed in Narathiwat and Pattani city and ventured into villages for two brief stops. I am a consultant by trade but have done field social [...]

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I have received notice that the Kachin community in the United Kingdom is organising a cultural event in Oxford on the afternoon of 30 September 2007.  It will be held at Wolfson College in the northern part of town from 2 – 5 pm.  More details on the event are available here.  New Mandala readers who [...]

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