Buddhism

The Tibetan and Korean Buddhist communities in Busan came together to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with a Long Life Prayer Ceremony held at …

Ahead of the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebration, the Tibetan Buddhist oracle, Nechung, comes in the form this morning to bless leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile here. President of the …

The second edition of the India-Nepal Cultural Festival organised by the Embassy of India in Nepal took place on Saturday in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, the founder of …

By Portia Conrad The Buddha Dhamma, or Buddhist teachings, has continued to play an evolving role in the lives of individuals and societies around the world, adapting to the needs …

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), the world’s largest Tibet support group based in Washington, released its report on Wednesday that exposed the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) strategy of using …

Dr. Baatr Kitinov is a native Buddhist of the Russian Federation, from the Kalmyk Region, an autonomous region of the Russian Federation. He is currently a Leading Research Fellow of …

After a string of events that highlight India’s rise as a civilizational state, New Delhi’s National Gallery of Modern Art is hosting an art exhibition “Buddham Saranam Gacchami” on the …

For the last few days, Tibetans around the world are distraught and pained by the onslaught against spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A video of the Dalai Lama …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made an impassioned appeal for globalising Buddhist thought to resolve the world’s pressing problems. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Global Buddhist Summit …

The Dalai Lama on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a world class centre in Bodh Gaya which will study and research Indian traditions that took root in Tibet in …

A delegation of 24 high-ranking Bhutanese monks representing Buddhist Sanghas from all districts of the Himalayan Kingdom, is on an eight-day tour of India currently. The spiritual and academic, India-tour …

In our 2nd episode of Under The Radar, we look at an event of not just geo-political but also of geo-cultural significance. Specifically , we analyse the fierce, but less …

Buddhist scholars gathered at Greater Noida, close to the Indian capital city of Delhi to celebrate the Abhidhamma Day–an auspicious day in the Buddhist calendar when Gautama Buddha descended from …

Bhutan is hosting a grand international conference comprising 250 top international experts from 26 countries on adapting the timeless essence of Vajrayana Buddhism to address key concerns that humanity faces …

Known for its large and varied biodiversity including majestic tigers, more than 250 species of birds, 37 species of mammals, 80 species of butterflies and a large number of reptiles, …

<p> From the Angkor wat in Cambodia to Bali in Indonesia, India’s geo-cultural ties in the Indo-Pacific is palpable, yearning for a civilizational revival.</p> <p> Much of India’s overpowering soft-power …

<p> <strong>India and Vietnam have launched a logo for the celebration of 50 years of their diplomatic relations. The logo, unveiled on the sidelines of the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' …

<p> <strong>India continues to strengthen the Buddhist spiritual bond with several countries of the region through Jataka Tales which describe various previous births of Gautam Buddha and instructive episodes related …

<p> <strong>A 25-member delegation led by Law minister Kiren Rijiju left for Ulan Bator today with the ceremonial casket of Buddhist holy relics for an 11-day exposition being held as …

<p> <strong>On May 16, Buddha Jayanti will be celebrated all over the world. There is no doubt that Buddhists and others with a liberal mindset across the globe will celebrate the …

<p> <strong>The Bihar Art and Culture Minister Alok Ranjan informed the State Assembly on Thursday that the process to translate and publish original Buddhist manuscripts in hundreds from Nalanda and …