'MV Ganga Vilas' a cruise vessel made in India, began its journey from Varanasi on January 13 after being flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The cruise will cover a distance of 3,200 km in over 50 days before reaching Dibrugarh on February 28 via Patna Sahib, Bodh Gaya, Vikramsh
Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has appealed to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government to review its liquor policy as it is affecting the tourism and revenue of the State.
Calling PM Modi an "internationally renowned statesman," the Buddhist magazine said that he had reiterated his desire and indomitable spirit towards protecting and preserving such holy sites as shrines, temples, archaeological sites, and everything related to Buddhist heritage in India.
The participation of people shows the admiration that the Dalai Lama enjoys among Buddhists of the world and the impact that Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy has created.
"He (Dalai Lama) had said yesterday that in China, the government does not believe in any religion and terms Buddhism as poison. It was an idea of Mao Zedong which the Chinese government is still continuing," Kailash Sonbodh, Dalai Lama's translator said.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday said the Chinese government tried to destroy Buddhism, considering it to be poison but they were not successful.
A delegation of high-ranking Sri Lankan Buddhist monks, who were on a pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya to attend discourses of the holy city, has recalled the historical Buddhist connections between the two maritime neighbours.
A group of high-ranking Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks, who were on a recent pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya, seeks the visit of His Holiness Dalai Lama to Sri Lanka.
The Chinese woman in Bihar's Bodh Gaya was detained on account of visa overstay and not over any 'threat' to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, the Bihar Police clarified on Thursday.
Amid the visit of Dalai Lama to Bihar's Bodh Gaya, a security alert was issued on Thursday with security agencies searching for a Chinese woman, who is suspected to be spying on the Tibetan spiritual leader.