A Common Legacy” was held at Lumbini Buddhist University, bringing together scholars, monastics, researchers and heritage ...

NEW DELHI (ANI) – The vast mosaic of Indian culture has long been shaped by the spiritual, the philosophical, and the transcendent. Yet, few forces have been as profoundly influential as Buddhism, an ...

A festival showcasing the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Nepal and India, with special focus on Buddhism, has been organised in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. The third edition of ...

PATNA, India – A series of small blasts hit three Buddhist sites in eastern India early Sunday, injuring at least two people and drawing condemnation from the prime minister. Senior police officer S.K ...

LADAKH, India (AP) — One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began a ...

December 23, 2018: The seminar "Dialogue of Civilizations Between India and China" was held in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), Aurangabad. [Photo by Chen Gangquan] Both India and ...

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Bodhidharma, a revered Buddhist monk who lived during 5th or 6th century is credited for transmitting Chan Buddhism (the Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism) in China. The word Chan ...

Experts are analyzing 2000-year-old Indian Buddhist documents that have only recently come to light. The precious manuscripts have already yielded some surprising findings. Experts in Indological ...

India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers near its ...

TAWANG, India (RNS) — The sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, born in 1683, is known for his poems extolling the beauty and uniqueness of the black-necked cranes that live in the remote Tawang Valley ...

Although Buddhists form only a small minority in modern India, the significance of India as the spiritual homeland for both Buddhism and Buddhists cannot be overemphasized. (The Buddha himself, who ...