The Eastern Buddhist Society was begun in 1921, making this year the one- hundredth anniversary of its founding. From its inception, the society has pub- lished The Eastern Buddhist, which is devoted, as its masthead says, "to an open and critical study of Buddhism in all of its aspects." Due to the effects of World War II and its aftermath, the journal ceased publication in 1958 but was restarted in 1965 as The Eastern Buddhist, New Series and has continued until today. However, on the occasion of our centennial, we have decided to terminate the New Series and start anew as the Third Series with this issue.
