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NEW DELHI: India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers ...

Home to many ancient monasteries as the birthplace of Buddhism, India received an influx of Tibetans in the 1950s that led to many new institutions being set up, but now it seeks to insulate ...

India Overhauls Teaching in Himalayan Buddhist Monasteries to Counter China By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious ...

“They have been living in the temples and monasteries – but those were knocked down in the earthquake, so now they are living in the forests. They forage for food but can’t risk cooking it ...

One thing you want to be sure to add to your itinerary is visiting some of the ancient, historical Greek monasteries. Here are ten must-see monasteries in Greece. The church at the Monastery of ...