Pure Land Buddhism is one of the most influential yet misunderstood branches of Mahayana Buddhism. Explore the fascinating ...
The museum aims to reclaim 350 Buddha bronzes excavated from Nagapattinam, now dispersed across museums in India and abroad, ...
In the face of wildfires and global chaos, Buddhist practices can help us shed unhelpful narratives. It's time to take the ...
The word “Ahimsa,” derived from Sanskrit, means non-harm or non-injury and is often translated into English as non-violence. ...
The hills of Udaygiri and Ratnagiri in Odisha’s Jajpur district continue to reverberate with the chants of ‘Buddham Saranam Gacchami’ (I take refuge in the Buddha) as over 1,000 monks and followers ...
History often speaks of the continuous rise of Islam with the arrival of Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century. But Buddhism ...
An Austrian tourist on a visit to the Aukana sacred city has taken a keen interest in ‘Clean Sri Lanka Programme’ initiated ...
Look, act and now attract east
Right after the end of the Cold War, Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao presciently outlined India’s ‘Look East' policy. It was ...
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 ...