Among them was the Venerable Pannakara, a Theravada Buddhist monk, who earlier this year completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile Walk ...

Many Japanese are thinking about whether to continue burial traditions that place on their relatives financial and emotional ...

Chief Minister Pema Khandu urged people to draw upon the Buddha's message of wisdom, compassion and coexistence in addressing the challenges of life and society, saying that the teachings of Lord ...

The Himalayan Suraksha Manch Arunachal Pradesh (HSMAP) has welcomed the arrival of the sacred relics of Lord Buddha in Tawang. "The historic exposition, scheduled from 31 October to 20 November across ...

KATHMANDU: The 2569th birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautam, known globally as Buddha—the apostle of peace—is being observed today. Buddha Jayanti is celebrated annually on the full moon day of the ...

In this four-part series, I explained what ascetics were, why they practiced austerities, and why the Buddha became such a ...

Buddhism and Humanism share a profound commitment to human dignity, compassion, equality and the freedom of all living beings ...

This is Ishizuka, still lazing around today in a life filled with worldly desires.Well, this time I thought I'd talk a little ...

The Piprahwa relics, which are kept at the National Museum in New Delhi, will be taken to Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai. The ...

Three of the four major sites, regarded as sacred destinations of the Buddhist world, are in India. Of these, Bodh Gaya is ...

Hoshino and Aragaki announced their marriage in May 2020. Following the announcement, Aragaki revealed she had signed a new contract with her agency, LesPros Entertainment, that allowed her to proceed ...

‘ The Buddha was born in Sri Lanka’ canard does not have a hope in hell chance of success of global acceptance. 97% of the world’s Buddhists live outside Sri Lanka and they pay homage to the Buddha as ...