NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Founded in India, Buddhism also found a fertile ground in Southeast Asia, where it took root and flourished for centuries, shaping the region’s socioeconomic, political, cultural, ...

The Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara accepts a gift from Tam Hick from Irmo on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Hundreds gathered to see the Walk for Peace in as they made a stop in Saluda. Tracy Glantz ...

LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — The day begins in darkness, lit only by street lamps. As dawn breaks, a pale blue light reveals a quiet line of monks in orange robes moving through the streets of the Lao ...

Bodh Gaya is set to welcome an immense flow of devotion as it prepares for the 20th International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony. Anticipating over 20,000 attendees from 10 different countries, this grand ...

Figure 1: Ding Fubao (1874 - 1952), pictured in uniform along with medical models. From Foxue da cidian 佛學大辭典 (The Great Dictionary of Buddhism) (Shanghai: Yixue shuju, 1922). Figure 2: Editor's note ...

TOKYO >> The wisdom of the Buddha may one day be in the palm of your hand, with a BuddhaBot icon on your phone nestled between the latest mobile game and a dating app. BuddhaBot is a chatbot that uses ...

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 14 (ANI): Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, Taiwan, and Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, have held a fruitful discussion on establishing ...

The Tzu Chi Foundation and Banaras Hindu University discussed establishing a Research Centre for Buddhism to promote scholarly exchange and revive Mahāyāna studies. The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu ...

In a historic moment for India-Russia relations, sacred relics of Lord Buddha have arrived in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, marking the first-ever exposition of the relics in Russia ...

Buddhist nuns at a teaching session of the Tibetan Spiritual Leader The Dalai Lama during the sixth day of the Kalachakra Festival in Bodhgaya in January 2012. | AFP In August 2025, 161 Tibetan ...