Jains in Tamil Nadu are commemorating the 2,550th anniversary of Mahavira's nirvana, coinciding with the 50th year of a ...

Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills -- thousands of miles ...

This is the hilarious moment a Buddhist monk amused tourists by whacking them on the head with grass. Monk Chalermchai Srimueang splashed sacred water on holidaymakers at Wat Suwannaram ...

(MENAFN- Asia Times) Can civilizational values reshape Asian international relations? India currently is addressing that question through Buddhism. Some context: While India has a majority Hindu ...

A paper on “Auspicious Symbols and its Significance in Buddhist Art Andhradesa,” was presented by Regional Director (West), ...

"I was in awe!" Dorje recalled later. "Usually, I'd be at the monk section looking up to whomever was celebrating. But that ...

Buddhism originated in India over 2500 years ago. It is a nontheistic faith founded by Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the ...

Shurei Sasai has been devoting his life to freeing people from discrimination based on the Indian caste system for more than ...

The Tibetan Buddhist community in Minnesota recently celebrated a special spiritual milestone—honoring 18-year-old Jalue ...

A U.S.-born Buddhist lama celebrated his 18th birthday with an elaborate enthronement ceremony. Hundreds attended the event ...

Jalue Dorje grew up like a typical American teen playing football and listening to rap music in a Minneapolis suburb. After ...

Shi Yongxin, abbot of China's Shaolin Temple, emphasised the need to shift humanity’s values and behaviours, promoting ...