Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka, Buddhananda, the Buddhist monk who speaks Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Pali, spoke about the cultural and historical ties between India and Sri Lanka and highlighted the relationship between the two nations.
Tibetan Buddhist monks performed the traditional Cham (lama dance) at the Tsechu Fair in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, revered as the founder of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet.
The Pravrajya ceremony started from Tuesday with yellow robes, or Chibar being handed over by senior Buddhist monks who initiated the Shramanera (novice monk) ordination.
Over 1200 monks from around the world have gathered in Odisha to attend the first Guru Padmasambhava Chanting Program which begun on Sunday and will continue till January 16.
Tibetan Buddhist monk Rachung Gendun, imprisoned for sending donations to the Dalai Lama, has been released after serving three and a half years in Chinese detention. Reports indicate he is in poor health and receiving treatment at a hospital in Chengdu. During his incarceration, Gendun endu
PM Modi interacts with diaspora in Laos ahead of his participation in various events in the country. He is scheduled to be in the country on a two-day visit.
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 2: The shooting of the historic first ever India Vietnam Film "Love in Vietnam" commenced with a glittering Kick off ceremony at the picturesque Samten Hills Dalat in Vietnam on 23rd September 2024. The filming started with a "Blessing Pooja" conducted by His Eminenc
Buddhist monks and devotees celebrated the birthday of Dalai Lama by cutting a 25-pound cake. In a special puja, Buddhist monks prayed for the long life of the Dalai Lama
The boy monk Nawang Tashi Rapten, the Taklung Tsetul Rinpoche, and the head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism also participated in the prayers.
Ahead of the occasion of 2568th Buddha Jayanti, the senior Buddhist monk Ben Khemachara spearheaded a charitable initiative to distribute fruit sweets among the cancer patients at the Atal Bihari Regional Cancer Centre.
Varanasi is the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is running for the same seat for a third consecutive term. Varanasi will vote on June 1, the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Senior Buddhist monks and leaders on Friday demanded a probe to find out the whereabouts of the 11th Panchen Lama, a press statement by the Central Tibetan Administration said.