The global promotion of Buddhism as a form of soft power by the Chinese state is unprecedented in the modern world. Recent ...

Elephants were given mountain rescue training to help stranded hikers in Thailand. Three jumbos - Plai Saen Thap, Plai ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A U.S.-born Buddhist lama, who grew up a typical American teen in a Minneapolis suburb, celebrated his 18th ...

The Government of India, in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), is holding the first Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) in the national capital. The summit themed ‘Role ...

For Japanese people, Christmas Eve is more like Valentine's Day, a day couples celebrate by exchanging gifts, going out for ...

As the sun begins its descent, painting the sky in shades of amber and violet, a wooden boat glides along the calm waters of ...

These Christian ethnic minorities live in a unique context: In Myanmar, Buddhism is the state religion, and Buddhists make up 90 percent of the population. Most of the country’s elite ...

ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in ...

The Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), is set to host the First Asian Buddhist Summit on 5th and 6th November 2024 in New Delhi. Themed ‘Role of ...

On the occasion of the Stupa’s 23rd anniversary, Buddhist monks and nuns gathered to conduct rituals in line with their traditions. Nepali monks offered prayers in the Theravada style, followed by ...

Murty was the guest of honour at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's annual Diwali gala in London on Saturday evening, joined by her ...