Members of the Mahasangha, patriarchs of various monastic traditions, monks, nuns, members of the diplomatic community, professors of Buddhist studies, experts and scholars, around 700 participants, engaged enthusiastically with the topic.
The Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on Friday met with the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala, India. During the meeting, the VBS members requested the Dalai Lama to send representatives of Tibetan Buddhism to attend Vesk, a significant Buddhist celebration in May 2025 in Vietnam.
The two-day Asian Buddhist Summit 2024, held from November 5th to 6th, brought together scholars, experts, and practitioners from Central, Southeast, and East Asia to explore the spread of Dhamma and the enduring relevance of the Pali language in understanding the teachings of the Buddha.
Buddhist spiritual leaders from across Asia and beyond participated in the first Asian Buddhist Summit 2024, held for two days in New Delhi under the aegis of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), themed "Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia."
Noting that the Central government has granted the status of 'classical language' to Pali and Prakrit, among other languages, President of India Droupadi Murmu said that both the languages would now receive financial support, which will contribute significantly to the preservation of thei
The government of India has been doing everything possible to develop all Buddhist heritage sites that India has been associated with, Union Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.
India hosts the 1st Asian Buddhist Summit today. The summit, organised by International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India on November 5th - 6th, 2024 in New Delhi on the theme 'Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia' will undersc
The magnitude of influence that Buddhism had on the history of Asia is visible both in the tangible and intangible transposes in its complete periphery. This pan Asian outlook was achieved through merchandise, hallowed expeditions to sacred Buddhist sites, observances, depictions, composi
"The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaobration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) is organizing the First Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) on 5th - 6th November 2024 in New Delhi. The theme of this summit is on 'Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia'," t
The event, which saw over 2,000 participants, including scholars, diplomats, and youth, was organized by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture.
This event, attended by esteemed Buddhist scholars and practitioners from across India, aimed to explore the teachings of Nalanda Buddhism and their relevance in today's turbulent world.