There are two main festivals in the Buddhist calendar. These are Wesak and Parinirvana Day. In addition, Buddhists may also take part in retreats, which allow for spiritual development.

Religious leaders and delegates from foreign lands will participate in the ninth International Buddhist Festival in the state capital on Sunday. The festival, celebrating Buddhist philosophy and ...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav emphasizes the need for global peace through Buddha’s teachings, advocating wisdom ...

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day; the Eightfold Path. Summary: this assembly is suitable at about the time of the festivals of Wesak (April or ...

Every Lunar New Year, Fo Guang Shan (佛光山), one of Taiwan’s largest Buddhist organizations and a major cultural and religious ...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has stressed the need for global peace, saying the world does not need war, but the ...

Also known as Guru Rinpoche – precious guru – this Indian scholar is said to have brought tantric Buddhism to the region tucked between the Karakoram and Himalaya mountains. Around 50km (30 ...