Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India] March 1 (ANI): Buddhist monks in Kushinagar, an international Buddhist pilgrimage centre that will go to polls on March 3 in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, have urged the state government to start a Buddhist University here.
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday celebrated 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' by inaugurating projects reflecting Buddhist linkages with ASEAN and East Asian countries.
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): A Chinese police surveillance unit is operating inside a Buddhist monastery as part of the latest crackdown on Tibetan Buddhist religious institutions, said citing Radio Free Asia (RFA) citing a Tibetan with knowledge of the situation.
Lancashire [England], February 14 (ANI): Mandalas are geometric configurations of shapes with their origins in Buddhist traditions. The colouring of mandala shapes has become increasingly popular as a way for people to attempt 'mindfulness', a way of being present in the moment. Recent resea
Gaya (Bihar) [India], February 13 (ANI): A 52-year-old Buddhist nun, who arrived in Bodh Gaya two years ago, has been feeding over hundred stray dogs since the first nationwide COVID-induced lockdown.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 11 (ANI): Tibetan Buddhist, Ling Rinpoche, identified as the reincarnation of the teacher of Dalai Lama, at a press conference in Sri Lanka, criticized China for destroying Buddhism in order to destroy the identity of the Tibetans.
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): A 104 ft tall monumental national flag was hoisted by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday at an altitude of 10,000 feet at Ngangpa Natme (Buddha Park) at Tawang, a Buddhist pilgrim town bordering China.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 27 (ANI): Tibetan Buddhist, Ling Rinpoche, identified as the reincarnation of the teacher of Dalai Lama, was warmly welcomed to Sri Lanka's Colombo International Airport VIP Lounge by Sri Lankan delegation on January 26.
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The US State Department expressed concern on the plight of the Tibetans living in China with the recent increasing actions by Beijing targeting the minority community.
Beijing [China], January 11 (ANI): China has destroyed the second Buddhist statue revered by Tibetans late last month in western China's Sichuan province as a part of the campaign by the Chinese dispensation to destroy religion and traditions of the ethnic minority, said a media report.
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI/ATK): Young Social Activist and National Panelist on National Issues in Prasar Bharati, New Delhi, Sampat Sharma aka Sampat Saraswat Bamanwali has been empanelled as the Peace Committee Member in the Minority Commission, Delhi.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 17 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Tibetan Buddhist Brotherhood Society will be organising teaching on Maha Satipatthana Sutta for the Maha Sangha in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore on 17 and 18 December 2021 online from 8 AM to 9:30 AM Sri