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.

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conduct 33 multi-day retreats annually “for several thousand SGI Buddhist members.” “A central attribute of the FNCC retreats is that they are held in the serene and peaceful solitude of the ...

Soft-spoken Buddhist scholar Dr. Lance Cousins from Britain had just returned after conducting a meditation retreat in Kandy when I met him at the Narada Centre at Sarana Mawatha. He was in the ...

Figueres, the architect of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, has been helping people around the world understand the teachings of Buddhist monk and peace activist Thích Nhất Hạnh.

Retreats are essential in Buddhism. Whether Buddhists are alone or in a group, time taken to focus on the mind and understanding is necessary for spiritual growth. Retreats take place throughout ...

A mother claimed that her son fled to a Buddhist retreat but actually starved him and another child to death. Avantae Deven, ...

(RNS) — A new lawsuit says the project could disrupt a retreat center for Soka Gakkai International-USA, a group popularized by Tina Turner and Orlando Bloom. (RNS) — Each year, thousands of ...