From the Four Noble Truths to the Eightfold Path and the 'Triratna', let's take a look at the essential tenets of Buddhism as ...

River in Bihar’s Gaya district, is one of the four most sacred pilgrimage sites for Buddhists worldwide. It was here that Siddhartha Gautama, the prince of Lumbini and a wandering ascetic, attained ...

More than 20 monks and officials from 12 countries visited the Lama Temple and the China Tibetology Research Center in ...

I was part of a panel discussion on cultural diplomacy vis-à-vis India-Nepal relations. At first glance it would appear that ...

In Jesus’ time, Buddhism was already five hundred years old and had spread from India in all directions within and outside the Indian sub continent. The overland route westward was through Afghanistan ...

The Great Stupa, modeled after the Boudhanath Stupa in Lumbini, is considered one of ... it serves as a center for promoting Buddhism, peace, meditation, and culture. On the occasion, Green ...

From the reignited decades-old dispute over who controls the Mahabodhi temple in Gaya to Prime Minister Modi's recent visit ...

Buddhism focuses on the path of meditation and self-discipline ... Once he renounced himself, he spent six years in Lumbini, Nepal to meditate and attain enlightenment. After his dedicated meditation ...

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 near its ...

Maintaining emotional balance in the face of adversity is crucial for maintaining mental health. Buddhism and its teachings offer powerful tools that can help cultivate emotional resiliency. Buddhists ...

In 2022, PM Modi visited Lumbini, Nepal, on Buddha Purnima and ... strengthening India’s connection to one of Buddhism’s most sacred sites. In 2014, PM Modi visited Kyoto, Japan, where he ...