Myanmar’s Former President Temporarily Ordains as a Buddhist Monk
By Shyamal Sinha,NewDelhi
Lord Buddhas teaching fully applicable here,Former military general Thein Sein, who held office as the president of Myanmar from 2011–16, has temporarily...
Preserving Buddhist Heritage Sites in India and Pakistan
By Shyamal Sinha, New Delhi
The ancient Buddhist complexes of Thotlakonda and Bavikonda in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have recently undergone extensive...
Bhutan Plants 108,000 Trees to Celebrate Birth of Crown Prince
By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi
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The Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan planted a total of 108,000 trees earlier this month to commemorate the birth of the first...
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara Marks Anniversary of the Death of Buddhist Monk Xuanzang
By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, a Nalanda-based deemed university* in the north Indian state of Bihar, observed the 1,352nd anniversary of the death...
Karmapa 7th Khoryug conference for Tibetans
By Shyamal Sinha ,New Delhi
20th March, 2016 – Sarnath: The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje convene the 7th Khoryug Conference for Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries...
Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Workshop Held in Bodh Gaya
By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi
Buddhist-Christian workshop, China. From sjapc.net
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) hosted a three-day Buddhist-Christian dialogue in Bodh Gaya, India, from...
Omizutori Ceremony at Japan’s Historic Todai Temple
By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi
Torches illuminate a procession during the Omizutori water-drawing ceremony at Todai-ji on 13 March. Photo by Yumi Kurita. Fromajw.asahi.com
The historic Buddhist...
The Karmapa Hosts Free Medical Camp For the Disabled in Bodh Gaya
By Shyamal Sinha ,New Delhi
Photo by James Gristz. From chronicleproject.com
The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, last week launched a free medical camp for disabled residents of...
Larung Gar Nuns Push for Gender Equality in Tibetan Buddhism
By Shyamal Sinha ,New Delhi
Nuns at Larung Gar. From flickr.com
Nuns at Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in Sertar County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, are pushing...
The Dalai Lama Returns Home In Excellent Health
By -Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives in Tsuklakhang amid hundreds of devotees offering him a traditional welcome on 13 March 2016.
His...
