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The Buddhist Channel, 19 November 2024
New Delhi, India -- In the heart of central India, in a small city named Gondia, Rahul Dongre grew up amidst a tapestry of cultural diversity. Surrounded by Muslim neighbors and educated in Christian and Hindu schools, his upbringing was a reflection of India’s multicultural spirit. Despite being from a Buddhist family, Rahul admits that Buddhist practices were not deeply ingrained in his early life due to the lack of a Buddhist community nearby. However, life had other plans for him.
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The Buddhist Channel, 18 November 2024
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Kathina season in Sri Lanka is a deeply cherished time for lay Buddhists and the monastic community alike, marking the culmination of Vassa (the monastic rains retreat) and the traditional offering of the cheevara (robe) to monks.
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The Buddhist Channel, 13 November 2024
New Delhi, India -- In a groundbreaking convergence of Buddhist leaders, scholars, and policymakers, the First Asian Buddhist Summit convened in New Delhi from November 5-6, 2024. Organized by India's Ministry of Culture and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), the summit bore the theme “Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia” and saw participation from 32 countries, bringing together over 160 international attendees among a larger audience of approximately 700.
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by Kooi F. Lim, Op-Ed, The Buddhist Channel, 4 November 2024
Rajgir, India -- The historic Nalanda University has taken a momentous step in appointing its first Buddhist Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Siddharth Singh. This decision marks a new chapter in Nalanda's modern legacy, honoring its ancient roots as one of Buddhism's most significant centers of learning.
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The Buddhist Channel, 26 October 2024
Bihar, India -- The Government of India has appointed Professor Siddharth Singh, a senior professor from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), as the Vice Chancellor of Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM) University, under the Ministry of Culture. This appointment, officially announced on October 18, 2024, marks a significant milestone for the institution, which is dedicated to Buddhist education and research.
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The Buddhist Channel, 26 Oct 2024
New Delhi, India -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered a special address at the International Abhidhamma Divas ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan on 17 October 2024, highlighting the enduring significance of Lord Buddha’s teachings and celebrating the Government of India’s recent recognition of Pali as a classical language. This recognition honors the language in which Buddha shared his teachings and marks a historic moment for the Buddhist community.
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by Kooi F. Lim, The Buddhist Channel, 6 October 2024
New Delhi, India -- On October 3, 2024, the Union Cabinet of India made a historic announcement, granting classical language status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali. This designation comes with far-reaching implications for the preservation, promotion, and revitalization of these ancient languages, all of which are deeply intertwined with India’s rich cultural, spiritual, intellectual, and Buddhist history.
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AP, 25 July 2024
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The United Nations’ cultural agency decided Thursday against putting the Buddhist pilgrimage destination of Lumbini on its list of heritage sites in danger, instead giving authorities in Nepal more time to help restore the famous gardens and temple that are falling into disrepair.
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The Buddhist Channel, 7 July 2024
McLeodGanj, Dharamshala (India) -- In the hillside town of McLeodGanj, Dharamshala, a gathering of devoted practitioners came together to honor the 89th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the embodiment of compassion in Tibetan Buddhism. The celebration, held on Saturday, was a testament to the enduring spirit of the Tibetan people and the universal message of peace that His Holiness represents.
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by Parimal A Dabhi, Indian Express, June 21, 2024
Gandhinagar, India -- Buddhists in the state, along with a former member of the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC), have approached the Gujarat State Board of School Textbooks (GSBST) to remove “false” depiction of the religion in a Class 12 Sociology textbook. GSBST Director V R Gosai, who met the Buddhist representatives Thursday, assured them that the mistake will be rectified.
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The Buddhist Channel, 24 June 2024
Amaravathi, India – Amaravathi rises like a gem in the crown of Andhra Pradesh and gives a historical insight into the intricacies of Buddhism in the country. This magnificent site that used to nurture Buddhism as the revered religion of the Ganges plain – the land of spiritual evolution – has survived both the golden pinnacle of enlightenment, and the subsequent period of deterioration.
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The Buddhist Channel, 20 June 2024
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Maligawila Buddha statue, standing majestically in Sri Lanka's Moneragala District, is a symbol of ancient Buddhist artistry and religious devotion.
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The Buddhist Channel, 14 June 2024
Lumbini, Nepal -- On Saga Dawa Duchen, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Yangsi Rinpoche, Phakchok Rinpoche, and 200 monks from Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery, along with nearly 100 lay students from Nepal and around the world, gathered at Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha Shakyamuni.
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Arab News, 1 June 2024
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A two-day symposium on Gandhara civilization held this week in Islamabad, attended by Buddhist leaders from several countries, put the spotlight on Pakistan’s ancient cultural roots dating back to thousands of years.
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by Bhante Sravasti, The Buddhist Channel, 12 May 2024
New Delhi, India -- The design of India’s national emblem, the most visible symbol of the country’s national identity, was adopted from the lion capital of an Ashokan pillar excavated in Sarnath. On 26th of January 1950, the day India became a republic, this symbol was adopted as her national emblem.
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The Buddhist Channel, 28 April 2024
Dharmsala, India -- The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, reaffirmed his deep-rooted connection to Indian philosophical traditions.
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The Buddhist Channel, 8 April 2024
Dharamsala, HP (India) -- On 4 April 2024, a longstanding aspiration of a group of Sri Lankan Buddhists was realized as relics of the Buddha were presented to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by Ven. Dr. Waskaduwe Mahindawansa Maha Nayaka Thero, head of Amarapura Sambuddha Sasanodaya Maha Nikaya. The delegation, led by Dr. Damenda Porage, Founder President of the Sri Lanka-Tibetan Buddhist Brotherhood, journeyed to Dharamsala for the auspicious occasion.
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By Sidhant Sibal, WION, Apr 5, 2024
New Delhi, India -- A top Sri Lankan Buddhist leader has said that China has been blocking the visit of Tibetan Buddhist Spiritual leader, Dalai Lama to the country. Ven. Dr Waskaduwe Mahindawansa made the comments in an exclusive interview with our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal in Delhi.
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The Buddhist Channel, 18 March 2024
New Delhi, India - - India's Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Women & Child Development, Smriti Iranian has laid the foundation stone for 38 projects with the total estimated cost of Rs. 225 Cr. About USD 27 mil) approved under Buddhist Development Plan for the States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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The Buddhist Channel, 11 March 2024
Tawang, Arunacha Pradesh (India) -- The annual Gorsam Kora Festival, celebrated from March 7th to March 10th, attracted thousands of Bhutanese nationals, including Buddhist monks. Zemithang, the last administrative division of India in Arunachal Pradesh, shares its western border with Bhutan.
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By Senaka Weeraratna, Daily FT, 21 February 2024
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- An old boy who has expressed opposition in an article in the Daily FT recently, to the chanting of pirith in a Buddhist religious ceremony at Royal College on grounds that it is ‘anti secular’, has given a false interpretation of secularism.
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ANI, 20 December 2023
Bodhgaya, India -- The Dalai Lama inaugurated the three-day International Sangha Forum 2023 on Bridging Traditions, Embracing Modernity: A Dialogue on the Buddha’s Teaching in Today’s World on Wednesday morning.
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The Buddhist Channel, 19 December 2023
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Stefano Boeri Architetti recently disclosed the master plan for the Ramagrama Stupa in Nepal, introducing a design aimed at enhancing the revered Buddhist location.
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The Buddhist Channel, 19 December 2023
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's leading Buddhist prelates have appealed to the government to ensure the safety of the birthplace of Buddhism in the country following the decision to remove military personnel stationed at the historical pilgrimage site.
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Deccan Chronicle, December 15, 2023
Visakhapatnam, India -- Andhra University’s College of Arts and Commerce has announced the commencement of the M.A. programme in Pali and Buddhist Studies for the academic year 2023-24. Professor A. Narasimha Rao, the principal of the College, highlighted that this unique programme is the first of its kind in the state.
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The Buddhist Channel, December 15, 2023
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka has recently established a specialized unit within the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate incidents involving insults to religion. This development comes after the apprehension of a controversial pastor and a self-proclaimed monk for derogatory comments about Lord Buddha and Buddhism.
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By Aanchal Kumari, ANI, November 29, 2023
New Delhi, India -- A two-day General Assembly Meeting was held by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), a global Buddhist platform, in New Delhi with the aim to elect office bearers of the world body for the next three years.
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The Buddhist Channel, 25 Oct 2023
Gujarat, India -- In a noteworthy event organized by the Gujarat Buddhist Academy, nearly 400 Hindus from across the state of Gujarat converted to Buddhism on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra. This annual gathering marked the 14th such ceremony held on Dussehra, symbolizing a growing movement towards a new religious identity.
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The Buddhist Channel, 23 October 2023
LUMBINI, NEPAL -- In a historic move dedicated to the protection, preservation, conservation, development and management of the long-forgotten Ramagrama Stupa, The Promised Land Pvt. Ltd. - a company based in Kathmandu - has officially announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with The Lumbini Development Trust.
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The Buddhist Channel, 14 Oct 2023
Lahore, Pakistan -- In the heart of what is now Pakistan, nestled within the Gandhara region, once thrived one of the world's most ancient religions - Buddhism. With a legacy of Buddhist art and culture, Pakistan should be a haven for Buddhists, a site of pilgrimage and a living testament to history. However, the stark reality reveals a different narrative — one of near-extinction, persecution, and fading heritage.
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The Buddhist Channel, 6 October 2023
Dharamsala, HP (India) – On a crisp morning bathed in the radiant light of the rising sun, His Holiness the Dalai Lama graced the Tsuglagkhang with his presence, bestowing a Chenrezig empowerment upon a gathering of eager disciples.
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The Buddhist Channel, September 6, 2023
Dharamsala, HP (India) -- Under the radiant morning sun, His Holiness the Dalai Lama strolled from his residence to the Tsuglagkhang, a path lined with devotees reciting mantras such as "Om ara patsa na dhi" and "Mig-tse-ma." The spiritual atmosphere was palpable as the Dalai Lama embarked on a significant session.
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The Buddhist Channel, September 6, 2023
Kathmandu, Nepal -- In a testament to collaboration and cultural preservation, a 5th-century Buddhist Stupa, once ravaged by the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal, has been resurrected with the generous support of India.
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The Buddhist Channel, 2 September 2023
Mustang, Nepal - Nestled in the shadows of the world's highest mountains, the remote village of Kagbeni, located in Nepal's Mustang district, recently faced a daunting climatic ordeal that left its residents grappling with the aftermath of a catastrophic flash flood and landslides.
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The Buddhist Channel, 29 August 2023
Khaltse, Ladakh, India -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed a huge gathering of over 25,000 people on the teaching ground in Khaltse, Ladakh on 19 August 2023. The attendees, who had come from far and wide, were met with a warm welcome from the spiritual leader, who emphasized the significance of trust, devotion, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.
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The Buddhist Channel, 28 August 2023
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- Nestled amidst the majestic mountains and serene landscapes, the history of Buddhism in Kashmir emerges like a tale from the ancient scrolls. Delving into the annals of time, we uncover the profound influence of this peaceful faith in the picturesque region.
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The Buddhist Channel, 24 August 2023
New Delhi, India -- In a remarkable achievement, on August 23, 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 probe successfully became the first spacecraft to land near the lunar south pole, solidifying India's position as the fourth nation to achieve a lunar landing. The soft touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 marks a monumental milestone for the country, propelling it into the exclusive moon-landing club.
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The Buddhist Channel, 20 August 2023
New Delhi, India -- In a display of cultural evolution, the second season of Amazon Prime's "Made in Heaven" has cast a spotlight on the transformative power of Ambedkarite* Buddhist weddings, underscoring a shift away from traditional Hindu rituals.
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The Buddhist Channel, 16 Aug 2023
New Delhi, India -- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set to provide an enticing opportunity for domestic tourists to explore the rich heritage of Buddhism with a remarkable 20% discount on the renowned Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train package.
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The Buddhist Channel, 16 Aug 2023
LUCKNOW, India -- In a significant development that further deepens the spiritual ties between Bhutan and India, a Bhutanese temple dedicated to Lord Buddha is set to grace the city of Lucknow.
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The Buddhist Channel, 14 Aug 2023
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama embarked on a symbolic journey of unity and understanding as he visited the Imam Bargah, a prominent mosque in Chuchot Yokma, located just across the Indus River. This morning, representatives from both Shia and Sunni communities warmly welcomed His Holiness, underscoring his commitment to fostering inter-religious harmony.
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The Buddhist Channel, 9 August 2023
Lumbini, Nepal -- The construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage (IICBCH) formally began at Lumbini in Nepal with the Bhoomi Pooja rituals on Sunday.
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The Buddhist Channel, August 7, 2023
Dharamsala, India -- A groundbreaking moment in the world of Tibetan Buddhism unfolds as a record-breaking 132 Tibetan Buddhist nuns embark on this year's Geshema examinations, the highest academic degree in the Gelugpa tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. Hosted by the esteemed Jamyang Choling Institute in Dharamsala, the four-year exams commenced on July 21.
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The Buddhist Channel, 6 Aug 2023
New Delhi, India -- In the midst of the ongoing Gyanvapi mosque issue, the call for an archaeological survey of Hindu temples has reignited a long-standing debate about whether Hindu kings destroyed Buddhist structures in ancient India. Swami Prasad Maurya, a prominent leader of the Samajwadi Party, has advocated for such a survey to determine if many Hindu temples were erected after demolishing pre-existing Buddhist religious sites.
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The Buddhist Channel, 3 August 2023
Shravasti, India -- A historic event unfolded in Shravasti, a sacred Buddhist site where Buddha spent 25 of his retreats, as 145 nuns from different countries gathered to participate in the first-ever annual rains retreat (yarne) on 1 August 2023.
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The Buddhist Channel, 2 August 2023
Reckong Peo, Himachal Pradesh (India) -- Reckong Peo, the captivating capital of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, provides a rejuvenating experience for adventurous travelers. Perched at an elevation of 2,300 meters, the place is renowned for its traditional architecture, vibrant culture, rich Buddhist spirituality and sprawling apple orchards, thriving in the mild climate throughout the year.
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The Buddhist Channel, 17 July 2023
Timphu, Bhutan -- As you journey through enchanting Bhutan, from the humble abodes to the sacred monasteries and majestic dzongs, you will encounter a common and recurring symbol - the painting of the "Four Harmonious Friends". Whether adorning the walls of a home or gracing the intricate fabric of a Thangka, this image, known as Thunpa Puen Zhi, offers a glimpse into the heart of Bhutanese culture. However, behind its ubiquity lies a deeper meaning that often goes unnoticed.
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The Buddhist Channel, July 16, 2023
Delhi, India - The International Buddhist Confederation's Global Buddhist Summit in April 2023 witnessed an inspiring speech by prominent Buddhist teacher Ven. Bhikshuni Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo. The founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery, who is a renowned advocate for women's empowerment and spiritual education, emphasized the revival of education for Himalayan Buddhist nuns in the esteemed Nalanda tradition.
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The Buddhist Channel, 26 June 2023
Palampur, HP, India -- In 1999, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo established Dongyu Gatsal Ling (DGL) Nunnery in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India at the request of His Eminence the 8th Khamtrul Rinpoche Shedrup Nyima. Their shared vision was to enable girls and young women from Tibet and the Himalayas to find their voices as legitimate Buddhist monastics.
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by Varinder Bhatia, Indian Express, June 20, 2023
Dalai Lama to impart teachings to the Buddhists and people from other communities in Leh, Ladakh from July 21st till July 23rd.
Chandigarh, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama is once again all set to visit Leh, Ladakh next month. He turns 88 years on July 6th and is expected to land in Leh on July 10th. The Dalai Lama had last visited Leh, Ladakh in July 2022, after a gap of four years.
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The Buddhist Channel, 9 June 2023
Assam, India -- The monastic orders of Buddhism in North East India have always been renowned for their peaceful serenity and spiritual doctrines. However, in recent times, they have evolved into environmental custodians, merging their religious values with a deep-rooted obligation towards the environment.
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The Buddhist Channel, 4 June 2023
Dharamsala, India -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama recently engaged with nearly 500 students who have recently graduated from or are currently studying in the Nalanda Masters Course, the Nalanda Diploma Course offered by Tibet House, New Delhi. These courses, led by Geshé Dorji Damdul from Tibet House, have attracted over 4,000 students from 98 countries.
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The Buddhist Channel, 1 June 2023
Dharamsala, India -- On the second day of teachings for Tibetan youths, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama gave the 1,000 strong participants the permission to "practice Manjushri, the Bodhisattva who embodies wisdom and intelligence".
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The Buddhist Channel, 31 May 2023
DHARAMSALA, India - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama launched a two-day special education for Tibetan adolescents on Tuesday. More than 2,000 students from various schools and universities at home and abroad gathered on Tuesday at Tuglakkan, Tibet's main temple here in Dharamsala.
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by Dorji Wangchuk (PhD), The Buddhist Channel, 31 May 2023
Thimphu, Bhutan -- Bhutan is a land filled with temples, known as lhakhangs, and monasteries (goemba or gonpa), most of which are located on high spectacular mountain ridges, such as Taktshang, the Tiger’s Nest. While not grand as Dzongs (traditional Bhutanese fortresses, which now serves as administrative centres and monasteries), lhakhangs and goembas functions not only as religious centres, they also play an important role as community centres as almost all village social and cultural functions events are held there.
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By Kalinga Seneviratne, IDN-InDepthNews, 11 May 2023 (IDN/LCN)
SINGAPORE | THIMPHU -- A recent visit by a group of Vietnamese Buddhists to learn and experience the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism has alerted the Bhutan authorities to the potential of Buddhist cultural tourism to one of the world’s most scenic countries landlocked between India and China in the Himalayan mountains.
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The Buddhist Channel, in collaboration with Buddhistdoor and IDN, 21 April 2023
New Delhi, India - The Dalai Lama on April 21 participated in a global Buddhist conference hosted by India. The Tibetan spiritual leader attended the second day of the event here and addressed delegates from 30 countries which include monks, Buddhist scholars and practitioners and heads of Buddhist organisations from across the globe.
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The Buddhist Channel, in collaboration with Buddhistdoor and IDN, 20 April 2023
New Delhi, India -- The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the Global Buddhist Summit at Hotel Ashok in New Delhi on April 20, 2023. The two-day Summit is being hosted by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), and it is an effort towards engaging the global Buddhist Dhamma leadership and scholars on matters of Buddhist and universal concerns.
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The Buddhist Channel, 11 April 2023
New Delhi, India -- The International Buddhist Confederation, (IBC) supported by the Indian Ministry of culture, will be hosting the Global Buddhist Summit (GBS) on 20-21 April at the Ashok Hotel. The aim of the conference is to focus on a Buddhist response for dealing with the most pressing challenges the world is facing.
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by Brot Coburn, Nepali Times, Published on the Buddhist Channel, 30 April 2022
A Christian evangelical group is converting Buddhists in holy Himalayan valleys
GORKHA, Nepal -- In 2014, a group called MountainChild signed a 5-year agreement with the Social Welfare Council to open schools in rural Nepal: the Sama Learning Centre in Nubri of North Gorkha is one of them.
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by Sahina Shrestha, Nepali Times, March 16, 2022
It is not just the Valley's main temples that need to be protected, but also the small neighbourhood stupa
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Kathmandu’s skyline used to be outlined by slanting tile roofs and gilded temple spires, the towns were surrounded by gold and green terrace fields.
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The Sunday Times, May 29, 2018
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- As the world commemorates the thrice-blessed Vaisakya day this full moon Tuesday morn, how did Lanka get the date wrong?
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by Manoranjan Sharma, Daily Times, May 24, 2018
Taxila, Pakistan -- At Lumbini in Nepal, we have a connection with Buddhism like a baby has with the breast. It is religious and spiritual, yes, but far more. Since it is the birthplace of Lord Buddha and a pilgrimage site, Buddhism – its sacraments and ceremonies – flows through the streets and sites of Lumbini like blood through veins. It is a part of our everyday life, like to a Muslim living in Mecca or a Christian in Vatican. So when I heard from my friends Bikram Pandey and Sarad Pradhan – who had been to Pakistan on the Buddha Circuit Tourism – about the country’s Hindu and Buddhist monuments, I decided to go and explore our heritage there.
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By L. B. Senaratne, Sunday Times, April 29, 2018
Colombo,Sri Lanka -- The two main monasteries Malwatta and Asgiri will proceed with Upasampada rituals, or higher ordinations, from May 29, Vesak Day to June 27, the Poson Poya Day. The two viharayas do not accept April 29, as Vesak Day, which they claim is the work of a misguided astrologer.
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by Santosh Patnaik, The Hindu, Feb 11, 2018
Consulate-General says it will attract global tourists to A.P.
Visakhapatnam, India -- After announcing construction of a world-class Buddha temple at Amaravati, Thailand is ready to partner with Andhra Pradesh for development of a Buddhist circuit to promote international tourists from ASEAN member-countries, Japan, Sri Lanka and other countries visiting the State.
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Daily Mirror, Sept 29, 2017
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Maha Nayaka of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya Venerable Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera and the Buddha Sasana Karya Sadaaka Mandalaya, a leading Buddhist organization, has opposed certain sections of the Interim Report on the new Constitution that was presented by the steering committee of the Constitutional Assembly recently.
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by Abhishek Saha, Hindustan Times, Sep 11, 2017
Ladakh’s apex religious body threatens communal unrest unless the woman is “brought back”, asks chief minister Mehbooba Mufti for an annulment of the marriage
Srinagar, Kashmir (India) -- A marriage between a Buddhist woman and Muslim man has stoked tensions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh, with the region’s apex religious body threatening communal unrest unless the woman is “brought back”.
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by Yangse Drubgyud Tenzin, Kuensel Online, July 29, 2017
Timphu, Bhutan -- In the past 20 years, our small country has been bombarded with modern influences from television to cell phones, the Internet, celebrities, fashions, superhero models, advertising, and news sound-bites.
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by the Venerable Dr Omalpe Sobhitha Mahathera, InDepthNews, 19 July 2017
ENBILIPITIYA, Sri Lanka -- There will be many answers to the question: which is the country where the happiest people live? In response many famous, developed nations will come to mind, but you will be surprised that the name of a little-known country could be the right answer to this question. It is Bhutan, the wonderful and amazing country that beats all others on the happiness index.
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AP, July 12, 2017
Prime Minister assured Buddhist monks that the new constitution will not take away the primary status given to Buddhism.
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's prime minister said on Wednesday that Buddhism will remain paramount on the bitterly divided island, seeking to head off protests led by the powerful Buddhist clergy against proposed changes to the constitution.
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MENAFN - NewsIn.Asia, July 4, 2017
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's top Buddhist priests have jointly appealed to the government not to proceed with its plan to write a new constitution for the country or even amend the existing constitution.
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The Nation, May 23, 2017
Islamabad, Pakistan -- Pakistan is a real friend of Sri Lanka who always stood with it in conflicts, natural calamities which the entire Sri Lankan nation acknowledges.
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News Nation Bureau, May 9, 2017
New Delhi, India -- The reason why Buddha Purnima is also known as Vesak because it is celebrated in the "Baisakh" or the "Vaisakha" month.
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By Rajitha Weerakoon, Sunday Times, May 7, 2017
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- As Sri Lanka prepares to host the UN Day of Vesak, Ven. Daranagama Kusala Dhamma Thera recalls the efforts of late Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar to make this day a reality and the events planned
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India.com, May 8, 2017
Here is all you should know about Buddha Purnima 2017 date, significance and celebration in India.
New Delhi, India -- Buddha Purnima 2017 is just round the corner. India, being the land of the origin of Buddhism, holds Buddha Purnima as an extremely significant day.
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by Amarnath Tewary, The Hindu, March 19, 2017
Patna, India -- At Nalanda conclave, President Mukherjee says no part of the world is free from scourge of violence
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The Nation, March 2, 2017
Rawalpindi, Pakistan -- Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is planning to organise a Buddhist conference with an aim to promote tourism in the country.
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The Buddhist Channel, Feb 14, 2017
Nagpur, India -- The 4th Mahakaruna Diwas of this year was held in the beautiful city of Nagpur with more than 5000 Buddhists participants. Various cultural programmes and lectures was organized at the historical Deekshabhoomi to celebrate Mahakaruna Diwas on 11th February, 2017.
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Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, 31 January 2017
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The National Buddhist Intellectual Council appreciates the President Maithipala Sirisena’s service to strengthen piriven education.
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By Shehzad Khan, The Express Tribune, January 21, 2017
SWAT, Pakistan -- An ancient double-domed structure still stands tall near Mingora after having survived the cruel ravages of time, vandalism and official neglect.
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by Malinda Seneviratne, The Daily Mirror, Jan 19, 2017
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The ‘enlightened’ people entrusted with the grave task of recommending changes to the constitution have sought to turn Sri Lanka into an official secular state. Although the Final Report of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms (CTF) doesn’t mention it, this particular recommendation clearly seeks to do away with Article 9 of the Constitution.
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by S Balakrishnan, The Sangai Express, Jan 5, 2017
Assam, India -- Hajo, 24 kms from Guwahati in Assam, a quite little spot, is said to have connection with Buddhism.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Dec 17, 2016
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who is on a three-day visit to Malaysia from Thursday, met with the King of Malaysia Sultan Muhammad V on Friday.
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Indian Express, Nov 4, 2016
This comes as part of the serious efforts by the AP govt to promote Buddhist centres in the state, and the ancient Buddhist town of Amaravati as a major tourist destination.
Andhra Pradesh, India -- The Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed to hold ‘Kalachakra’ initiation - ‘wheel of time’ or ‘time-cycles’ rituals in Buddhism, where disciples are initiated into higher forms of meditation and rituals - in the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This comes as part of the serious efforts by the AP govt to promote Buddhist centres in the state, and the ancient Buddhist town of Amaravati as a major tourist destination.
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by Ruhi Bhasin, The Indian Express, November 6, 2016
Mumbai, India -- On his tour to India during 1931-38, for regenerating Buddhism, Fujii Guruji met Mahatma Gandhi and actively participated in the freedom movement of India.
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Republica, October 19, 2016
DOLAKHA, Nepal -- Buddhist college has come into operation in the district. The first ever college of its kind in the district will offer arts and humanities courses in Buddhist philosophy and teachings.
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by Frances Bulathsinghala, Dawn, Oct 7, 2016
Lahore, Pakistan -- Pakistan and Sri Lanka have embarked on a new journey in bilateral relations by benefiting from a common Buddhist heritage.
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PTI, Oct 5, 2016
Varanasi, India -- The International Buddhist Conclave-2016 aimed to showcase Buddhist heritage and pilgrimage sites in the country, opened its sessions in Sarnath today, the heartland of Buddhist pilgrimage.
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Lanka Daily News, Sept 14, 2016
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- 2017 will be named as a year for the implementation of well planned programmes for the promotion of Buddhism, said President Maithripala Sirisena.
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IANS, August 31, 2016
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- Ladakh region in Jammu And Kashmirhas suffered from years of neglect from the central government and ministers from Delhi "come and make sweet promises only to forget" (sic), a top Buddhist monk has said.
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The Himalayan Times, August 21, 2016
Nepal, Kathmandu -- Most of human sufferings are unnecessary and can be easily avoided, a Buddhist scholar from Hong Kong, Venerable Hin Hung, has said.
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Newsgram, August 19, 2016
Mumbai, India -- A Mumbai-based architecture firm Sameep Padora and Associates have recently completed building a Buddhist Learning Centre in Maharashtra. The architect wanted to renew the lost traditions that went into making Buddhist learning and meditation centres.
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By P K Balachandran, New Indian Express, 18 August 2016
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The Governor of Sri Lanka’s Hindu Tamil-majority Northern Province, Reginold Cooray, has defended the building of Buddhist temples in the province saying that it is only part of a boom in the building of places of worship there.
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The Indian Express, Jul 30, 2016
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh polls, a yatra (Sanskrit: 'journey', 'procession') by Buddhist monks across the state is perhaps the party’s biggest Dalit outreach at a time when it battles a backlash
New Delhi, India -- The Dhamma Chetna Yatra is on its way to Mathura. Suddenly, the first car of the convoy stops near Raya town. Former local BJP MLA Ajay Kumar Poiya steps down, signals the convoy to stop, and approaches a Buddhist monk in the car behind. “There’s an Ambedkar statue here. Let’s garland it,” Poiya says. Some 40 monks come out, pay tributes to the Dalit leader. Just three minutes, and the yatra moves on.
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by Abhilash Gaur, Times of India, July 8, 2016
Ladakh, India -- One thing the British learnt from the Mutiny of 1857 was not to grease their Indian troops’ cartridges with lard and beef tallow.
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Assam Times, July 12, 2016
Assam, India -- A plantation drive was carried out on Tuesday at Bodoland Buddhist Park along Gaurang River bank involving villager and social activists.
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Kuensel Online, July 1, 2016
The three-day conference is open to the public
Timphu, Bhutan -- More than 300 international participants are expected to participate in a three-day conference on continuity and change within both historical and contemporary expressions of Vajrayana Buddhism in Thimphu from that ends on July 3.
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Lanka Daily Times, June 19, 2016
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The most sacred relics of Lord Buddha from Taxila are currently on display for general public in Thanthirimalaya Rajamaha Viharaya, Thanthirimalaya, Anuradhapura for two days on the occasion of Poson Full Moon Poya Day being commemorated on Sunday.
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by Divya A, The India Express, May 31, 2016
The map of the Buddhist circuit as envisaged by the ministry comprises Bodh Gaya, Vaishali, Rajgir and Kushinagar in Bihar, Sarnath, and Shravasti in UP, along with Kapilavastu and Lumbini in Nepal where Buddha was born.
New Delhi, India -- The Ministry of Tourism is set to announce the Buddhist circuit as India’s first trans-national tourist circuit. The effort will promote tourism in Nepal and Sri Lanka alongside that in India, with sites in the Buddhist circuit as well as the Ramayana circuit spanning the other two countries.
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Press Trust of India, May 21, 2016
New Delhi, India -- President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated people on the eve of Buddha Purnima, stressing on Lord Buddha's message of love, compassion, non-violence and equality.
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by Sheezan Nezami, TNN, May 19, 2016
Patna, India -- Now, there is no need for Patnaites to visit Bodh Gaya or any other place to learn Vipassana, a meditation technique. A permanent Vipassana training centre would come up at Buddha Smriti Park here by the end of August this year where one can learn the art of meditation free of cost.
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by BIMALENDU MOHANTY, Daily Pioneer, 21 May 2016
Bhubaneswar, India -- The population of Buddhists in Odisha is estimated at 120,000 living in 17 main villages scattered all over the State so far identified. A majority of these Buddhists have taken to weaving as their professional occupation since centuries past. They are classified to be belonging to the Srabak community dedicated to the weaving profession. Many Buddhists in the State do not take to agriculture at all. They are also otherwise known as Saraka.
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AP, May 19, 2016
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Hundreds of stunned residents of Sri Lankan villages buried by mudslides took shelter in nine temporary camps set up in schools and a Buddhist temple, where they were being given food, blankets and basic medical treatment.
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BY Robert Michael Poole, May 19, 2016
Timphu, Bhutan -- Wanderers and pilgrims who have ventured to the top of the mountains of Bhutan have had watchful eyes looking over them for centuries. The peaks of the countries rugged interior are populated by mighty yaks, who these days wander occasionally through the colorful rectangular prayer flags that decorate the mountain ridges, stamped with woodblock prints depicting the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings) and the Sangha (community).
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Press Trust of India, May 19, 2016
Kathmandu, Nepal -- A two-day international Buddhist conference to mark the 2,560th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha began here today with Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, advocating Buddhism as a means to avoid extremism in all forms.
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The News, May 19, 2016
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The Government of Pakistan has handed over the most sacred relics of Lord Buddha to the Government of Sri Lanka today in a special ceremony arranged at the historic Taxila Museum today, says a press release received here today from Sri Lanka.
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The Hindu, May 18, 2016
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh (India) -- The Andhra Pradesh government need to implement complete ban on alcohol in the State on lines of the Bihar government, said Buddhist Monk Ven. Dhammadhaja Bhikku of the Saddhama Dipika Trust here on Tuesday.
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by Colleen Long, The Associated Press, April 28, 2016
NEW YORK, USA -- An ancient stone sculpture of Buddha’s footprints that was smuggled into the United States and had been expected to sell for more than $1 million was returned to the government of Pakistan on Wednesday.
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By Tenzin Dharpo, Phayul, April 18, 2016
DHARAMSHALA, India -- The Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama advised a group of school prefects from Tibetan schools in India and Nepal to take the onus to change the new century for a more peaceful and compassionate existence.
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by Frances Bulathsinghala, Dawn, Apr 20, 2016
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Pakistan is developing the Gandhara Trail to attract Buddhist pilgrims from Sri Lanka and other parts of Asia and to demonstrate its interest in preserving and showcasing its non-Islamic heritage.
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Lotuscomm.org, 30 March 2016
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Since a new government came to power last year, Sinhalese communities and Buddhist temples in the north-east of the island are facing increasing threats of eviction from Tamil politicians and their henchmen, Venerable Tissapura Sri Gunaratana, Chief Priest of the Sri Sambodhi temple in Kokilai in Malativu district told a group of local media representatives touring the area recently.
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by Senaka Weeraratna, The Buddhist Channel, March
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The moral stature of Sri Lanka’s Constitution would be greatly enhanced if it recognizes the claims of other living beings for compassion and appropriate consideration from human beings, and the protection of their legal rights.
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UCA News, March 1, 2016
Bodhgaya, India -- An interreligious workshop in the eastern Indian state of Bihar focused on ways religions can work together to create a healthy and peaceful planet.
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by Mark Elliott, Travel Daily Media, 14 March, 2016
New Delhi, India -- Air India has introduced a new ‘Air Pass’ covering major cities of Buddhist Interest in India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
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TNN, Mar 5, 2016
Kendrapada, India -- A group of French tourists, including noted Buddhist researcher Anne Marie, on Friday visited Buddhist sites at Kaima, Tarapur, Deuli, Radhanagar and Langudi in Jajpur district.
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The Island, February 27, 2016
Sri Lanka’s first monumental step towards the protection of its animals, says Otara Foundation
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Otara Foundation has welcomed the approval of the Animal Welfare Bill by the Cabinet of Ministers as a step in the right direction and pledged to continue its advocacy in order to ensure the enactment of the Bill as law.
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By Kalinga Seneviratne, Lotus Communication Network, 20 February 2016
Singapore -- A bill tabled in the Sri Lankan parliament in January to create a legal framework to control the behavior and conduct of Buddhist monks has created deep divisions within the majority Buddhist community in the country regarding its intentions and implementation.
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Daily Pioneer, 21 February 2016
Bhopal, India -- Fifth international Buddhist festival is scheduled here on February 27 and 28 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been invited as the chief guest at the programme.
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By Varsha Torgalkar, Pune Mirror, Feb 2, 2016
BARTI and govt-appointed committee will oversee translation of the Tripitaka as part of Dr Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary
Maharashtra, India -- In a much-delayed but nevertheless welcome initiative, the Maharashtra government has finally decided to translate the precious Buddhist scripture, Tripitaka, into Marathi to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary year of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
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by Shoeb Khan, TNN, Jan 31, 2016
JAIPUR, India - Much before the forts and palaces came into existence here, Rajasthan ostensibly had well-defined Buddhist monasteries or complexes at four places - Bhairat in Alwar, Kholvi in Jhalawar, Bandarez in Dausa and Ramgoan in Tonk.
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By Ashanthi Warunasuriya, The Sunday Leader, Jan 24, 2016
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The proposed Theravada Bhikku Dialogue Act which will enable every Bhikku to act in compliance with the provisions of the registered Chapter or Kathikawatha, was presented to parliament recently.
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by Pranava K Chaudhary, TNN, Jan 10, 2016
Patna, India -- Patna University will soon collaborate with Buddhist countries to promote Buddhist studies, which will bring the university on international radar. For this purpose, an international meet will be held here later this year, in which several Asian delegates are expected to be present.
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by Bella Jaisinghani, TNN, Jan 8, 2016
Mumbai, India -- An institute for Buddhist studies headquartered in Mumbai launched a centre for spiritual practice in rural Maharashtra Thursday.
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by Senaka Weeraratna, The Buddhist Channel, Jan 12, 2016
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- In the light of the proposed changes to the Constitution of Sri Lanka now under consideration and growing accusations of contrived attempts to neutralise the applicability of Article 9 in the Constitution that imposes a mandatory duty on the State to give to Buddhism the foremost place and protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, while assuring to all religions the rights granted by Articles 10 and 14(1)(e), an important question has arisen “ What is the relationship that should exist in the present day between the State and Buddhism?
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by Kalinga Seneviratne, The Buddhist Channel, Jan 5,
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Dalada Maligawa in the ancient hill capital of Kandy where the Tooth Relic of the Buddha is enshrined, is held in high esteem around the Buddhist world and millions of pilgrims visit the temple each year. It is considered as the pinnacle of Sinhalese Buddhism. Yet, in recent years, their management has been openly criticized by many leading Buddhist monks and lay leaders in Sri Lanka.
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Express News Service, 4th January 2016
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Giving a new look to Islamic Pakistan in keeping with changing times, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be breaking a time honoured religious taboo to visit Sri Lanka’s holiest Buddhist shrine, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth at Kandy, when he is in the island nation on an official visit between January 4 and 6.
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ANI, December 21, 2015
Agartala, India -- A three-day International Buddhism seminar concluded here on Sunday with a resolution to steer the global discourse on climate change, environment and conservation towards a responsible and sustainable model based on the Buddhist principles and values of interdependence and respect for nature.
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The Hindu, Dec 15, 2015
Karnataka, India -- The Dalai Lama is currently on a month-long visit to Karnataka, but a glance at census figures may have him worried.
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by Shravan Nune, Jagrandosh, 14 Dec, 2015
Ladakh, India -- Losar, the biggest Tibetan Buddhist Festival began on 12 December 2015 in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. The festival marks the beginning of New Year for Buddhists.
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by Yeshe Choesang, Tibet Post Internaitonal, 5 December 2015
Dharamshala, India -- The spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed his sympathy to the thousands of people who have been displaced by the recent flooding in Tamil Nadu.
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PTI, 1 Dec, 2015
NEW DELHI, India -- A comprehensive plan is in the offing to develop the Buddhist circuit in the country, a Parliamentary panel has been informed months after it rapped the government for lack of inter-ministerial coordination in this regard.
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Deccan Herald, Dec 2, 2015
Bengaluru, India -- Eighth edition of the Buddhist festival organised by the Ministry of Culture kickstarted in the City on Tuesday with an array of cultural activities at the Jnana Jyothi auditorium on the Central College premises.
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by Aparna Banerji, Tribune News Service, November 14, 2015
Jalandhar, India -- The visit of the Dalai Lama to the LPU today evoked a rich forgotten history of Jalandhar which, though profound and interesting, rarely finds mainstream mention. Both in the very immediate and farther past, Jalandhar has had deep Buddhist leanings.
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ANI, 13 November 2015
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Thousands of people from all walks of life attended the funeral of dissident Buddhist monk Maduluwawe Sobitha on Thursday. Sobitha was 73 and died last Sunday in Singapore, where he was receiving treatment after heart surgery.
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Lanka Daily News, Nov 11, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- "It is with great shock and sorrow that we hear of the passing-away of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Maha Thera on November 8", states the Sri Lanka-China Buddhist Friendship Association in a release.
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by Debabrata Mohapatra, TNN, Nov 9, 2015
BHUBANESWAR, India -- In a boost to Buddhist tourism in the state, Air India on Sunday started operations between Varanasi and Bhubaneswar. The flight will be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
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One India, October 31, 2015
New Delhi, India -- With eight Indians and 44 foreigners on board, the Buddhist Circuit Special Train, operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), embarked on its first journey of the season on Saturday.
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by Ram Karan, the Hindu, Oct 25, 2015
Amaravati, India -- The State’s search for a new identity has found it rediscovering its Buddhist past, both to attract investments and to craft a new culture.
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by Muzamil Jaleel, The Indian Express, Oct 21, 2015
Priyapal Bante, a monk of the Chakma tribe and settled in Bodh Gaya, said they are waiting for a Supreme Court verdict. “We expect justice will be done. If not, we will go to the UN,” he said.
Bodh Gaya, India -- Away from the caste, vikas and dal debates, a small community voted last week with a demand of its own — one they say no one in Patna or Delhi listens to. Bihar’s Buddhists want the management of one of their holiest temples, Maha Bodhi , restored to Buddhists.
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by Senaka Weeraratna, Lankaweb, October 12, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Dr Lilaknath Weerasinghe, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S., F.C.S.S.L.,General Surgeon, Kandy Teaching Hospital and former President of SUCCESS Sri Lanka (Jayagrahanaya) passed away at a private Hospital in Kandy on the evening of October 11, 2015. He was 69 years old at the time of his death.
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The Buddhist Channel, Oct 13, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Dharma Voices for Animals (Sri Lanka – Colombo Chapter) will be inaugurated on October 18, 2015 at a ceremony commencing at 4.00 p.m. at the Dharmavijaya Foundation Auditorium in Colombo.
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by Vinod Khanal,TNN, Sep 30, 2015
ALLAHABAD, India -- The tourism department had tied up with National Geographic to prepare a documentary featuring the famous tourists destinations of cities like Allahabad, Agra and Varanasi along with districts falling under 'Buddhist Circuit' to attract foreign tourists. The tourism department has also engaged an advertisement agency to prepare a promotional campaign for the state.
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DNA India, 5 October 2015
New Delhi, India -- Hopes for the state enacting a separate Budhhist Law, which is pending for last 59 years, have been revived for the Budhhist community as the government has asked an experts' committee to submit its best possible final draft for the same in a month.
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by Naresh Mitra,TNN, Oct 2, 2015
GUWAHATI, India -- The mist-covered mountains surrounding Dirang valley in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district woke up to the soothing notes of Buddhist chants and lama dances as the five-day-long Bodh Sanskriti Mahotsav kicked off on Thursday.
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by Layne Mayard, The Buddhist Channel, Sept 29, 2015
After the Nepal earthquakes this past spring, a group of monks at Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling monastery in Boudhanath, Nepal formed an emergency relief team to support the surrounding community.
Kathmandu, Nepal -- In spite of their own difficult circumstances, their compassion for others motivated selfless service to those floundering in the confusing aftermath of this natural disaster. Their resilience and determination exemplifies a spontaneous practice of the Six Perfections, an inspiration to anyone with a sincere wish to benefit others.
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by P. Sujatha Varma, The Hindu, Sept 27, 2015
Andhra Pradesh, India -- Andhra Pradesh Tourism officials are in the final stages of signing an MoU with their Bihar counterparts to jointly promote Buddhist sites in the two States across the country and abroad.
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Odisha News Insight, Sept 28, 2015
Bhubaneswar, India -- Odisha urged the Centre to include its rich Buddhist heritage within the National Buddhist Circuit to boost the state’s tourism potential.
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by T. Appala Naidu, The Hindu, September 21, 2015
Machilipatnam, India -- Dhante Dhamma Dhaja, only Telugu monk who dedicated his life to preach and spread the Buddhism in Andhra Pradesh, feels that the State government should involve the monks in promotion of Buddhist tourism. Mr. Dhaja has launched a mission to preach the Buddhism to a group of 36 children through his Vihara at Pagollu village in Krishna district since early 2010.
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by Abdul Qadir,TNN, Sept 5, 2015
BODH GAYA, India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended a Hindu-Buddhist conclave in Bodh Gaya where he prescribed conflict avoidance as the most effective conflict resolution mechanism.
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Associated Press, September 1, 2015
DHARMSALA, India -- The exiled Tibetan government says there is no cause for celebrating 50 years since China formed the Tibetan Autonomous Region, and insists Tuesday instead marks a half-century of occupation and control over the once-independent Himalayan nation.
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Eurasia Review, September 1, 2015
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka President Sirisena said the Buddhist philosophy is the noblest gift the country can offer to the world as a Buddhist country. He also stated the new government will implement a well-planned program to propagate the message of Buddhist philosophy to the international community.
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by Charu Sudan Kasturi, the Telegraph (India), Aug 31, 2015
New Delhi, india -- India has a new top cultural diplomat - and he is called the Buddha.
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by Y. Mallikarjun, The Hindu, Aug 13, 2015
AP planning to attract tourists from China, Japan and Thailand
Andhra Pradesh, India -- The ancient town of Amaravati, which forms part of the upcoming capital region of the State, will be promoted as a cradle of Mahayana Buddhism to attract international tourists, particularly those from China, Japan, Thailand and other Asian countries.
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eKantipur.com, July 19, 2015
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The government has formally started work to develop the Greater Lumbini Buddhist Circuit to promote Buddhist tourism.
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By Bhante Y. Wimala, The Buddhist Channel, July 20 2015
Bhante Wimala's report on his humanitarian effort to reach isolated villages affected by the recent earthquake in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal -- As we continue our humanitarian relief effort to help people in devastated villages that are hard to reach (where nobody has reached them yet or very few have reached), this time we found ourselves at the village of Bhaiselitol.
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By KO IWAKI, The Asahi Shimbun AJW, June 29, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- With his home country of Sri Lanka having been embroiled in decades-long conflicts, Thalangalle Somasiri felt moved after reading the manga series “Hadashi no Gen” (Barefoot Gen), which depicts the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
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TNN, Jun 28, 2015
VISAKHAPATNAM, India -- In an effort to market Andhra Pradesh as a global tourism destination, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department's principal secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad took part in (Beijing International Tourism Expo) BITE 2015-16 in China.
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By Eric Weiner, BBC, 8 April 2015
Citizens of one of the happiest countries on Earth are surprisingly comfortable contemplating a topic many prefer to avoid. Is that the key to joy?
Thimphu, Bhutan -- On a visit to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, I found myself sitting across from a man named Karma Ura, spilling my guts. Maybe it was the fact that he was named Karma, or the thin air, or the way travel melts my defences, but I decided to confess something very personal.
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Press Trust of India, June 15, 2015
Kabul, Afghanistan -- Fourteen years after the Taliban dynamited the world-famous Buddhas of Bamiyan, the giant statues were resurrected with 3D light projection technology in the empty cavities where they once stood in Afghanistan.
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by Shenali D. Waduge, Lanka Web, May 31st, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- As the Buddhist public in Sri Lanka begin to close ranks to meet the challenges facing the continuity and preservation of the Buddhist ethos and heritage in the light of planned incursions, it is good to take stock of the admirable services rendered by Sinhala Buddhists who have carried the torch of Buddhism and ignited it on foreign shores.
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By Shanti Nandana Wijesinghe, The Ntaion, May 30, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The rich and sophisticated history of Sri Lanka spanning an approximation of 2,500 years owes much of its origin to Buddhism. Though the country’s indigenous history dates back much further, it is commonly and persuasively argued that the ascent to a well organized and spiritually informed life in the island was marked with the introduction of Buddhism in the 3rd century B.C.E.
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PTI, May 22, 2015
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Around 200 Buddhist monks and nuns were killed when about 1,000 monasteries collapsed in the massive April 25 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks in Nepal, according to authorities.
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IANS, May 18, 2015
Kathmandu, Nepal -- After roping in actress Michelle Yeoh, known for her role in James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies", acclaimed Buddhist leader Gyalwang Drukpa is banking on more celebrities and movie stars to raise money for reconstruction and rehabilitation in quake-devastated Nepal.
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Indo-Asian News Service, May 14, 2015
Xi'an, China -- After a visit to the Terracotta Warriors Museum at Xi'an, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid a visit to the Da Xingshan temple and offered prayers.
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By Jayalakshmi K, IB Times, May 4, 2015
Mes Aynak, Afghanistan -- A 2,000-year-old Buddhist city, Mes Aynak in Afghanistan, rich in stupas, shrines and monuments could be razed to the ground if a Chinese mining company is allowed to prospect for huge copper reserves on which the city sits.
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Asiantribune.com, May 6, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Protecting moral values along with the development of technology and the economy could be strengthened only through Buddhist philosophy, said President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Press Trust of India, May 4, 2015
Hyderabad, India -- The Telangana government would develop Nagarjuna Sagar, presently location of a massive irrigation project, as a prominent place of Buddhist significance, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said today.
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Phayul, April 25, 2015
Dharamshala, India -- A 7.9 magnitude earthquake with epicenter at Gorkha district struck the Nepal killing over 700 people and damaging many historical monuments and buildings in the capital Kathmandu and other areas, according to the Kanitpur news.
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Dalai Lama Expresses Sadness about Nepal Earthquake
Dharamsala, India -- Expressing great sadness about reports of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal yesterday with the loss of many lives and widespread damage to property, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to the Nepalese Prime Minister, Sushil Koirala.
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Hirunews, 26 April 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Majority of Buddhist places of worship in Katmandu were damaged following the strongest earthquake which hit Nepal after 80 years.
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The Buddhist Channel, April 27, 2015
Kathmandu, Nepal -- At least 3,326 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit Nepal on Saturday, say officials. Most of affected victims were in the Kathmandu valley. Reports have said scores were killed by an avalanche near Mount Everest.
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by Senaka Weeraratna, Daily Mirror, April 4, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- In the light of the proposed changes to the Constitution of Sri Lanka now under consideration and growing accusations of contrived attempts via the proposed new Article 33 to neutralise the applicability of Article 9 in the Constitution that imposes a mandatory duty on the State to give to Buddhism the foremost place and protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, while assuring to all religions the rights granted by Articles 10 and 14(1)(e), an important question has arisen “ What is the relationship that should exist in the present day between the State and Buddhism?
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by Senaka Weeraratna, Lankaweb, April 17th, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka’s Constitution must be connected to its heritage and history. It is a national shame for a country that proudly boasts of a 2, 500 year old history and had won the acclaim of the wider world for preserving its Buddhist heritage in a pristine state, to turn its back on the wisdom of our ancestors on questions of governance and instead turn to the wisdom of somebody else’s grandfathers wholesale for new directions.
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by Shenali D Waduge, The Buddhist Channel, Apr 8, 2015
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Democracy and democratic systems cannot be based on a history conveniently interpreted to be read from Doctrine of Discovery onwards denying the civilizational histories and indigenous governing and legal systems that prevailed.
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by P. Sridhar, The Hindu, March 27, 2015
Karukonda, India -- The rich cultural heritage enshrined in the ancient Buddhist site on Karukonda hillock at Ramavaram in Kothagudem mandal has potential to give a fillip to tourism in the coal belt region.
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By P.K. Balachandran, Indian Express, 21st March 2015
New Delhi, India -- Former Sri Lankan Consul General in Sydney, Bandula Jayasekara, has suggested that the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, be allowed to visit Sri Lanka purely as a Buddhist pilgrim and on the strict condition that he talks no politics while being here.
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by Pranav Chaudhary, TNN, Mar 4, 2015
PATNA, India -- Buddhist Monuments Development Council (BMDC), a national body dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Buddhist heritage, has expressed its deep concern over security lapses at various Buddhist sites in the state, including the famous ancient ruins of Nalanda university.
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Tribune News Service, Mar 5 2015
Prayers offered for long life of the spiritual leader
Dharamsala, India -- The Dalai Lama today thanked four Tibetan organisations for organising a grand prayer ceremony for his long life at the main temple in Dharamsala. He said he was in very good health and would be able to live over 100 years.
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The Hindu, Feb 23, 2015
Nagarjunasagar, India -- The two-day 6th Buddhist Conclave, organised by the Buddhist Society of India (BSI), commenced on a grand note at Nagarjunasagar here on Sunday.
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IANS, February 11, 2015
Bhubaneswar, India -- In a bid to promote the state's Buddhist tourism circuits at the international level, the Odisha government has decided to hold the 3rd International Buddhist Conference at Bhubaneswar from Feb 13, said Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda Wednesday.
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by Pranav Chaudhary, TNN, Dec 15, 2014
PATNA, India -- With the participation of over 1,500 people from 15 Buddhist countries, including monks and nuns, in the 13km Jethian-Rajgir heritage walk along the footsteps of Buddha on December 13, the immense untapped potential for Buddhist pilgrimage in Bihar has been underlined again.
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by T. Appala Naidu, The Hindu, Dec 5, 2014
New Delhi, India -- At least 19 Buddhist sites, including two from the second and third centuries A.D, in Krishna district will be developed into prominent tourist destinations with Japanese help.
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Jagran Post News Desk, 30 Nov 2014
Bangkok, Thailand -- India plans to transform Buddhist sites across the country and make them the centre of Buddhism for global followers, a senior minister said here.
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Lanka News, Nov 25, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Rehabilitation of Buddhist Temples Foundation has selected eight rural temples for its inaugural fund donation program which will be held on November 29 at the temple premises under the 'Pansala Hadamu' (Let us build temples) initiative.
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by Alison Lesley, World Religion news, 14 Nov 2014
Lumbini, Nepal -- A Buddhist conference being held November 15-18 in Gautama Buddha’s place of birth, Lumbini, has drawn over 400 scholars and monks from roughly 30 different nations.
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eKantipur, Nov 15, 2014
BUTWAL, Nepal -- President Ram Baran Yadav has said that the Buddhist religion should be spread as a philosophy and be internalised accordingly.
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by Ashok B Sharma, The Nation, 9 November 2014
New Delhi, India -- A definite shift in India’s Look East Policy is underway with added emphasis on Buddha diplomacy under the new dispensation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to market the Buddha card to the countries in the region as India is the place of origin of Dhamma and Sangha. He indicated such a change in emphasis by his first official visit abroad to a neighboring Buddhist country Asia, Bhutan, and then to Nepal, where Buddha was born. His first official visit outside South Asia was to another Buddhist country, Japan.
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Zee News, November 3, 2014
Varanasi, India -- With Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s campaign for a cleaner India gaining ground, a Buddhist leader with a mass following here has thrown his weight behind the movement.
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NDTV, October 28, 2014
Patna, India -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung visited Bodh Gaya on Monday and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine.
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eKantipur, Oct 31, 2014
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- An international Buddhist conference will be held in Lumbini on November 15-18 for the preservation and protection of Buddhist culture and heritage, organisers said at a press meet at the Reporters' Club Nepal.
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Press Trust of India, October 25, 2014
New Delhi, India -- A commemorative postage stamp on Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala, who is credited to have revived Buddhism in India in the 19th century, was released here today by President Pranab Mukherjee
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by Dixit, Kantipur.com, Oct 15, 2014
Following the Buddhist concept of right livelihood can help maximise wellbeing for Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Right livelihood’ is one of the Buddha’s noble eightfold paths. But what does that mean for a Nepali, and how can we develop it? The ongoing changes within and around us, our attempts to draft a new constitution, and our neighbours’ push towards greater economic reforms, could change Nepali society in unprecedented ways and redefine what right livelihood can be.
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by Ven. Dr. Mahinda Deegalle, The Nation, 19 October 2014
London, UK - Throughout the year, Buddhist organizations plan a variety of explicitly Buddhist activities for the Sri Lankan community in London. Full moon days are highly important for both monks and lay people for religious observances.
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Economic Times, Oct 11, 2014
Andhra Pradesh, India -- Making tourism one of its key focus areas in its services sector mission, Andhra Pradesh government said here today that the World Bank is keen on funding the state's 'Buddhist circuit'.
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DNA India, 10 October 2014
Bodhgaya, India -- Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife Jetsun Pema, with a group of delegates, recently visited the holy Buddhist site in Varanasi.
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AFP, 29 September 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Masoeyin monastery monk U Wirathu has announced he is linking up with hardline monks in Sri Lanka, alleging that the Buddhist religion is under threat from Islamic jihadists.
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PTI, Sep 27, 2014
BODH GAYA, Bihar (India) -- The Centre on Saturday announced a slew of measures including launching an air-conditioned train in Buddhist circuit from next year and putting signboards in languages of different countries for non-English speakers to make Bodh Gaya and other places associated with Lord Buddha more attractive for visitors.
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by Binay Singh, TNN, Sep 20, 2014
VARANASI, India -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Kashi is gearing up to host foreign delegates taking part in the International Buddhist Conclave in Bodhgaya and Sarnath from September 26 to 28. After spending two days in Bodhgaya the delegates will be in Varanasi on September 28.
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by AKSHAY DESHMANE, ET Bureau, Sep 12, 2014
LEH, Ladakh (India) -- For Ringzhen Tundup Shastri, the floods sweeping Kashmir valley is like yesterday once more.
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Colombo Gazette, September 4, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A shop selling footwear with Buddhist images, was raided in Balangoda and two people were arrested.
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by Tissa Madawela, Sri Express, 6 Sep 2014
London, UK -- Wednesday 30th July 14 at 6.30pm, initiated by the conservative Muslim Forum, the British House of Lords committee room 3 witnessed an important gathering of Buddhists and Muslims to have a friendly dialogue to overcome some of the differences that have arisen between the two communities due to unfortunate events that have been unfolding in some parts of Sri Lanka in recent times.
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Indo-Asian News Service, September 3, 2014
Shimla, India -- Tabo, an ancient seat of Buddhist religion and culture in picturesque Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh in northern India, will now have an international learning centre.
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PTI, August 31, 2014
Kyoto, Japan -- On the second day of his Japan tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited two prominent ancient Buddhist temples here – Toji and Kinkakuji – offering prayers and mingling with the common people and tourists.
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by Annie Kelly, theguardian.com, 20 February 2013
Timphu, Bhutan -- The Dechen Phodrang monastery sits on top of a steep hill overlooking the Bhutanese capital, Thimphu. Since the 16th century, prayer flags have fluttered in the hills around Dechen Phodrang, one of thousands of monastic orders scattered throughout this tiny Himalayan kingdom.
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MyRepublica, Aug 19, 2014
LUMBINI, Nepal -- Nepal should develop a separate Buddhist circuit to link different shrines related to Lord Buddha in the country.
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The Buddhist Channel, Aug 13, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Convocation of the International Buddhist Education Institute was held at Pallekele under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday.
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News Lanka, Jul 29, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka has donated sacred Buddha relics to be placed in temples in the United States and Korea for the Buddhists in those countries to worship.
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The Buddhist Channel, July 21, 2014
Ladakh, India -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama unexpectedly visited Basgo Nunnery in Ladakh, one of the homes for destitute children funded and built by the Lotus Flower Trust, a charity based in Hyde in the New Forest. This was an amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity for all the orphaned nuns at the home - to hear his teachings and be inspired by his much revered Buddhist wisdom.
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T3 News Network, Jul 21, 2014
New Delhi, India -- The World Bank Group is supporting India’s Ministry of Tourism and the state tourism departments of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on the government’s priority program to develop the Buddhist Circuit, foster tourism-led growth, expand economic opportunities and create jobs for local communities, offer better facilities to pilgrims and help increase tourist traffic five-fold.
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by Rageshri Ganguly,TNN, Jul 10, 2014
BHOPAL, India -- Finance minister Arun Jaitley delivered a huge shocker to Madhya Pradesh by eliminating world heritage site, Sanchi, from his grandiose blueprint of developing the Buddhist circuit of Sarnath-Gaya-Varanasi into a global tourism hub.
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by Janaka Perera, Lankaweb, July 10, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Vietnam Dr. Ivan Amarasinghe will be a special guest invited by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Council at the ceremony on Saturday July 12 – National Martyrs Day – to commemorate the sacrifice of the Buddhist monk, Venerable Thich Quang Duc 51 years ago in protest against the American-backed dictator Ngo Din Diem in what was then South Vietnam.
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AA, June 19, 2014
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- A prominent Buddhist monk known for actively speaking out against hardline Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka has been assaulted and was found with cut wounds, police said Thursday.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Jun 15, 2014
Aluthgama, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka police declared curfew in Sri Lanka's southern coastal town of Aluthgama today after simmering tensions between the Buddhist and Muslims escalated into clashes.
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by Jane Cook, The Tibet Post International, June 3, 2014
Mumbai, Maharastra (India) -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama began the final day of his stay in Mumbai by unveiling the foundation stone for the Somaiya Institute of Buddhist Studies, following which he spoke briefly and answered questions in the Somaiya School Hall.
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Translation by Sudath Madugalle, Article originally published in the Sinhala ‘Divaina’ newspaper on May 11, 2014
Jaffna, Sri Lanka -- At a time when archeological sites and artifacts were still being discovered as evidence of Buddhist heritage in the Jaffna Peninsula, the dark omen of terrorism started clouding the peace of the entire Buddhist nation.
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Lanka Daily News, May 8, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The symposium on Buddhist Jurisprudence Sri Lanka 2014, will be held on May 10 at 9 am with the participation of Chief Justice Mohan Peiris, PC.
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by D.C. Ranatunga, Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), May 11, 2014
Before the focus on pandals, dansalas and elaborate illuminations, Vesak meant time spent at the temple. D.C. Ranatunga looks back
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Going back six to seven decades, I recollect how Vesak was celebrated in the village temple. I remember how I used to accompany mother to the temple along the paddy fields to the ‘Sabahve pansala’. (I never bothered to find out how the temple had got that name). Poya day then was another working day for everybody. So the crowd in the temple on a Full Moon day was limited to a handful, mostly the old folks, and mainly women .
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by Gamini Weerakoon, The Sunday leader, May 5, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Every time we pass the Kanatte roundabout under the spreading Banyan tree, our eyes go to the four white boards placed around It: Metta (loving kindness), Karuna (compassion), Muditha (sharing one’s own joy as well as of other’s too) and Upeksa (equanimity – learning to accept loss and gain). These are four basic principles in Buddhism and said to represent the core of Buddha’s teaching.
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by Masood Hussain, ET, Apr 19, 2014
Kashmir, India -- Buddhists have displaced Christian groups as the biggest recipients of foreign aid in Jammu and Kashmir. In the past seven years, non-governmental organisations based in and around Buddhistdominated and sparsely populated Leh have cornered more than half of the total funds that NGOs in the state have received, government records show.
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Xinhua, Apr 18, 2014
Patna, India -- Local officials in the eastern Indian state of Bihar are trying to attract foreign investments and revive the area's former glory–known as the original site of the first recorded activities of Siddhartha, or Buddha, that once made it the center of the Maurya Empire of India in the 3rd century BC and visited by pilgrims from China and other countries some 1,500 years ago.
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PTI, 12 April 2014
Gangtok, Sikkim (India) -- Hundreds of monks from Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayan state of Sikkim voted on Saturday to choose a Lama as their representative in the state assembly.
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Observer, Sunday Times, April 12th, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- “Ordering by the beat of the drum that no animals should be killed within a radius of seven gau from the city, he gave security to animals. He also gave security to the fish in the twelve great tanks, and bestowing on (the region’s people) gold and cloth and whatever other kind of wealth they wished, he commanded them not to catch birds and so gave security to birds….”
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by Dilshan Boange, The Sunday Nation, March 1, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- On February 22, 2013 at the Maha Bodhi Society premises in Maradana Colombo, a discussion was held towards creating new channels of Lanka-Indo relations initiated by Buddhist activists from both here and India who have opened a dialogue as private citizens, hoping to strengthen bonds of amity between the two countries on the basis of shared Buddhist heritage.
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TNN, Feb 28, 2014
VARANASI, India -- The newly constructed Cambodian Buddhist temple was inaugurated in the restricted area of Sarnath on Friday amid controversy and tight security arrangements.
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by Kanchan Srivastava, DNA, January 30, 2014
Mumbai, India -- The University of Mumbai has been directed to refund monetary grants it was alloted to set up a ‘Buddhist Studies Centre’. The University Grants Commission wants the refund as the centre never took off despite disbursal of funds by the apex body for higher education in India.
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By Karal Marx L, The New Indian Express, 7 January 2014
VILLUPURAM, India -- Tired of being discriminated against by Caste Hindus for the past two years, around 300 Hindu Dalits of the Seshasamuthiram Colony embraced Buddhism on Monday.
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Malaysia Sun (ANI), 11th January, 2014
Bodh Gaya, India -- Buddhist monks performed a special prayer called 'Mahakala Puja' for world peace and tranquility at Bodhgaya, Bihar.
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by Venkatesh Bayya, TNN Jan 8, 2014
VISAKHAPATNAM, India -- Worried about the impact of the annual Jatara on the Bojjannakonda-Lingalametta Buddhist site near Anakapalle on January 15, heritage conservationists have sought police protection for the ancient heritage site. Office bearers of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) have already written to the district collector seeking police protection.
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IANS, December 14, 2013
Patna, India -- The 17th Karmapa, spiritual head of the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhists, Saturday began the Kagyu-Moenlam prayer amid tight security at Bodh Gaya, considered the birthplace of Buddhism, in Bihar, police said.
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By Janaka Alahapperuma, LankaWeb, December 14th, 2013
Nairobi, Kenya -- President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Nairobi Buddhist Viharaya, located in a suburb of Kenya’s Capital City, Nairobi on Friday morning (13 December).
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Daily Mirror, 8 DECEMBER 2013
Bodh Gaya, Bihar (India) -- Buddhist from across the globe gathered in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, on Sunday to attend a conference, aimed at spreading the message of peace.
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The New Paper, Nov 17, 2013
Bodhgaya, India -- India's Mahabodhi Temple, one of the world's holiest Buddhist shrines, is to have its dome inlaid with 300kg of gold donated by Thailand's king and other devotees, officials said on Thursday.
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Buddhist Channel, 18 November 2013
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- The Prince of Wales paid his respects at Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist shrine - containing a tooth from the Buddha.
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by Rinchen Khando Choegyal, Director, Tibetan Nuns Project; Founding member, Tibetan Women's Association, Nov 13, 2013
Dharmsala, India -- It was a moment that Tibetan Buddhist nuns dream of -- to be in the presence of the Dalai Lama and to hear his words of encouragement about their studies. Many of the nuns had risked their lives fleeing Tibet to see the Dalai Lama and to find the freedom to practice their Buddhist faith.
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by Anjana Pasricha, VOA, November 8, 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- Representatives of about 50 Buddhist monasteries are in the Indian capital to discuss fresh water conservation and preservation of the fragile ecosystem in the high Himalayan ranges and the Tibetan plateau.
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Sunday Island, November 9, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Thailand and Sri Lanka, Siam and Ceylon, Ayutthaya and Kandy. The ties between these two sister nations go back 260 years. Last week Museum Siam, the National Discovery Museum Institute, in collaboration.with the Thai Foreign Ministry, opened the exhibition entitled "Origin Of Siam-Lanka Wongse: Upali's Pilgrimage, 260 Years Of Siamese Heritage In Sri Lanka", which honours the Dharmaduta mission by Phra Upali Maha Thera.
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by Gopal Kateshiya, Indian Express, Oct 21 2013
Nakhda, India -- At Vishal Hadmatiya village in Bhesan taluka, 21 km from Junagadh, a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar greets visitors. It's been a week since all the 60 families in this Dalit neighbourhood 'converted' to Buddhism at an event in Junagadh. The organisers of the event have claimed that a total of 60,000 Dalits converted to Buddhism.
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by Diksha Bhumi, The Buddhist Channel, Oct 24, 2013
New Delhi, India -- Every year a million Dalits gather at the site of the first Conversion to Buddhism in Nagpur, India. Since 1956 millions of Dalits have responded to Dr. Ambedkar’s appeal to adopt Buddhism and escape the caste system.
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by Rajeev Deshpande, TNN Oct 8, 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- Passing almost unnoticed, a recent conclave of senior Buddhist figures in Delhi marks a remarkable step to redeem India's legacy as the font of Buddha's thought while queering China's bid to snatch the baton from India.
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by V Kamalakara Rao, TNN, Sep 27, 2013
VISAKHAPATNAM, India -- At a time when technology has literally turned into a religion for many, a Vizag-based research scholar has taken up a scientific study using nuclear analytical techniques (NAT) to trace the route taken by Buddhist monks in the country centuries ago to spread the word of Gautam Buddha.
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VOA News, September 25, 2013
New Delhi, India -- A Buddhist lama says a new confederation will seek to bridge the gap between the world's Buddhists and be a voice for the religion at major international events.
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Phayul, September 25, 2013
DHARAMSHALA, India -- A three day meeting of around 25 Tibetan Buddhist scholars and His Holiness the Dalai Lama concluded today at the latter’s residence here.
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by Yeshe Choesang, The Tibet Post International, 12 September 2013
Dharamshala, India -- The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said time has come for India to revive her ancient traditions and combine its knowledge with modern education for betterment of humanity.
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Lanka Daily News, Sept 14, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Second Asian Festival of Buddhist Culture and International Convention will be held on September 25-28 at the Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA), Pallekele.
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IANS, Sep 3, 2013
New Delhi, India -- The conclave is being organized by the International Buddhist Confederation, the body that represents the voice of Buddhists around the world.
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by ILARIA MARIA SALA, WSJ, Aug 21, 2013
Lumbini, Nepal -- The plain of Terai, a poor agricultural land crossed by holy rivers, straddles the border between Nepal and India. Its sweltering summers see temperatures climb above 100 degrees, but this parched terrain might be on the verge of tumultuous changes. On the Nepali side is the small city of Lumbini, which, after long neglect, is now at the center of great power politics.
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AFP Aug 8, 2013
THIMPHU, Bhutan -- Kencho Tshering, a red-robed Buddhist monk, takes a call from the King of Bhutan's office, then duly dashes off to start a ceremony praying for a break in the monsoon rains.
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BBC, 12 August 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A mosque in the Sri Lankan capital has been closed after an attack by a Buddhist mob over the weekend sparked clashes in which five people were hurt.
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by Clarice Africa, FutureGov, August 12, 2013
New Delhi, India -- The Governments of India and Thailand are working together to generate a map of Buddhist historical sites across South East Asia, including India, as part of bilateral efforts to promote tourism.
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by Thrishantha Nanayakkara, Groundviews.org, Aug 11, 2013
Boston, USA -- I threw the pot containing my father’s ash to the sea and watched how it drifted away in the current. I had already made up my mind. He was 81 years old, he did his best to serve the society as a teacher, and he saw the fruits of his dedication to raise us. But something started to kick in from within me. It grew and worsened at the departure terminal of the Katunayake airport. I was dipped in a deep sense of sorrow all along the long flight to Boston.
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Indo-Asian News Service, August 12, 2013
Siliguri, India -- Around 12,000 Buddhist monks and students living in pagodas and monasteries of northern West Bengal's Darjeeling hills face an impending food crisis with the pro-Gorkhaland shutdown continuing for the tenth day on Monday.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Jul 30, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka has begun a fast unto death on Tuesday demanding the government to provide clean drinking water to the residents in an area in Gampaha district.
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The Himalayan Times, July 30, 2013
Capital witnesses massive traffic jam
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- People of Buddhist community staged a sit-in outside the Singha Durbar, the country's main administrative complex, to protest the government intervention in the installment of Lord Buddha’s idol in Kakrebihar of Surkhet district, on Tuesday.
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AFP, July 27, 2013
New Delhi, India -- Former Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Friday advocated a ‘Lumbini circuit’ of Buddhist tourism sites spanning India and Nepal which would attract millions of Buddhist pilgrims.
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Express news service, Jul 30 2013
Lucknow, India -- Uttar Pradesh will get another university at Kapilvastu in Siddharthnagar district. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is likely to lay the foundation stone of the university on September 10.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Jul 28, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Chief Justice of Sri Lanka Mohan Peiris has said that a special Sangha Court would be set up to hear cases involving Buddhist monks.
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by Sajeeva Samaranayake, Groundviews.org, July 25, 20013
“I do not say you can attain purity by views, traditions, morality or conventions, nor will you gain purity without these. But by using them for abandonment rather than as positions to hold on to, you will come to be at peace without the need to be anything.” – Buddha
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Since the Buddha taught a doctrine of non-self it would not be too difficult to reject the rigid Sinhala Buddhist viewpoint of race and religion as self as a perversion of the true dharma. However setting up such a clash between the ideal and actual does not help; something the western oriented proponents of human rights have yet to learn. To say ‘I am right and you are wrong’ is not effective communication.
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Phayul, July 23, 2013
DHARAMSHALA, India -- Police in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, exile home to thousands of Tibetans including His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration, have been alerted of possible terror strikes on Buddhist population and monastries.
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by Dean Nelson, The Telegraph, 16 Jul 2013
New Delhi, India -- India has reassured Burma and other Buddhist countries it will prevent further attacks on sacred shrines after the temple site where Buddha attained enlightenment was bombed last week.
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PTI, July 13, 2013
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Nepal has stepped up security in Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, with security personnel frisking every tourist entering the shrine, nearly a week after a terror attack on the Mahabodhi temple in India.
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TNN Jul 11, 2013
BHUBANESWAR, India -- After the recent bomb blasts in Bodh Gaya, Odisha chapter of Buddhist Society of India on Wednesday demanded more security cover and proper boundary wall at all Buddhist sites in the state.
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TNN Jul 9, 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- The Myanmar government and Opposition leader Aung San Suu kyi expressed unhappiness about the terror attacks in Bodh Gaya which damaged the Mahabodhi shrine and injured a young Myanmarese monk on Sunday. The Bihar government has been criticized for ignoring intelligence warnings that the shrine may be under terror threat.
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by Aarti Dhar, The Hindu, June 23, 2013
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- Buddhist spiritual leader Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche has said the government should give more attention to Buddhism as its followers are along the international borders and are crucial for national security.
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The Buddhist Channel, June 19, 2013
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- The 5th Annual Drukpa Council has been scheduled for 29 Aug to 5 Sept 2013, at the Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, India. This is likely to be the last time that Ladakh will play host to the world's largest assembly of Drukpa Masters.
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by Shenali D Waduge, Lankaweb, June 6, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- India’s projection internationally as a country interested in preserving the Buddhist heritage and Indian Government promotions to encourage tourists to visit Buddhist sites in India as a custodian of Buddhism, has come in for a rude shock with the news that the Government of India has recently removed Pali – an ancient classical language being the language of propagation of Buddhism – as a subject from the main examination of the Civil Services (popularly known as Indian Administrative Services i.e. IAS) of India, 2013, which were under the purview of the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). This news is most disturbing to the Buddhists the world over.
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by Fazal Khaliq / Fazal Khaliq, The Tribune, June 3, 2013
Kanderai, Pakistan -- Neglected by the government, Kanderai, the remains of one of the largest and most fascinating Buddhist settlements, will soon crumble to dust.
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by Shenali D Waduge, LankaWeb, May 29, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Thai Prime Minister Ms. Shinawatra is due to visit Buddhist Sri Lanka during the month of Wesak. The bond that Sri Lanka and former Siam (Thailand) share needs to go beyond diplomatic niceties.
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ColomboPage News Desk, May 28, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Beijing: President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Wikaramasinghe Rajapaksa, along with members of the Sri Lankan delegation, visited the Lingguang Buddhist Temple located on the outskirts of Beijing Monday.
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BBC, May 27, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka is to investigate the role of the media in the death of a Buddhist monk on Saturday, the day after he set fire to himself.
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by By Shenali Waduge, Eurasia Review, May 24, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka with a Theravada Buddhist civilization that protected and fostered Buddhism has much to introspect. With over 70% of the population being Buddhists it is a national shame that we continue to forget the very basic teachings of the Buddha whose message to us was to treat non – human sentient beings with compassion and loving – kindness, as though they were no different to humans with feelings and pain.
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by Rajeev Deshpande, TNN, May 14, 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- One-and-a-half years after China rescheduled border talks in a huff over Dalai Lama addressing a global Buddhist meet in Delhi, there are indications of a thaw with the Chinese expressing an interest in the Indian effort to organize another meet this year.
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PTI, May 9, 2013
Gaya, India -- All Buddhist sites between Bodh Gaya and Sarnath in Bihar would be documented, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Thursday.
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Ahimsa360.com, May 5, 2013
New Delhi, India -- Animal welfare was the topic of discussion and the XIV Dalai Lama propounded the ideals of ahimsa and vegetarianism at the first-ever World Compassion Day, organised at a suburban hotel on Wednesday.
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The Himalaya Times, Apr 19, 2013
"The peace lamp would hopefully help allay the magnitude of conflict surfaced between North Korea and South Korea"
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has presented a perennial holy peace lamp (Akhanda Dip) to South Korean Buddhist monk on Friday.
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ANI, 19 Apr 2013
Gaya, Bihar (India) -- A large number of Buddhist monks organised special prayers in Gaya, Bihar, for world peace and for the protection of the heritage sites as they celebrated 'World Heritage Day this week.
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Maharashtra Unlimited, Vol 2, Jan - March 2013
96.12 metre pagoda is dubbed as "Wonder of the new millennium"
Mumbai, India -- Asia’s tallest stone structure rises majestically in the sky against the blue background of the Arabian Sea. Located in the southwest of Mumbai on the Essel Plateau near Gorai and covering an area of about 15.5 acres, the Global Vipassana Pagoda is a 21st century architectural wonder.
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by Alice Reetham, Tibet Post International, 12 April 2013
Dharamshala, India -- Figurative artist Lisa Andrews painted two portraits of His Holiness, which were signed by him on a recent visit to the UK; these signed portraits raised £6,200 ($9,544) when they were auctioned by the Buddhist Community Center (BCCUK).
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Express News Service, 4th April 2013
CHENNAI , India -- A day-long national seminar titled ‘Philosophical Revisit to Buddhism in Tamil Nadu’ was organised by the Department of Philosophy, University of Madras, here on Wednesday. The seminar focused on how Buddhism forayed into Tamil Nadu.
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Lanka Daily News, Apr 10, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs Ministry considers its teaming up with the Economic Development Ministry in a joint endeavour to promote Buddhism throughout the world as a major victory, Prime Minister and Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs Minister D M Jayaratne said.
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By Vishal Arora, Religion News Service, March 29, 2013
Timphu, Bhutan -- Health officials in the tiny Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan are making condoms available at all monastic schools in a bid to stem the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among young monks who are supposed to be celibate.
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By Guillaume Lavallee, AFP, March 24, 2013
Amid rising violence, the country is trying to revive travel to its northwest - rich in Buddhist history and significance - which could generate billions in revenue, but lies next to Taliban havens
TAKHT-i-BAHI, Pakistan -- Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest.
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By Jay Price, McClatchy Newspapers, March 23, 2013
A buried Buddhist city in Afghanistan is sitting atop an enormous copper deposit and a planned Chinese open-pit mine, the largest private investment in Afghan history. Archaeologists are racing to document and preserve the treasures before they’re lost forever.
MES AYNAK, Afghanistan -- It had the potential to be another Afghanistan Buddha disaster, recalling the Taliban’s destruction of two ancient statues that had stood for centuries in this country’s west: A buried Buddhist city lost to time was about to be obliterated by what promised to be one of the largest copper mines in the world.
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by Dilshan Boange, The Nation, March 24, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- On March 1 at the Maha Bodhi Society premises in Maradana Colombo, a discussion was held towards creating new channels of Lanka-Indo relations initiated by Buddhist activists from both here and India who have opened a dialogue as private citizens, hoping to strengthen bonds of amity between the two countries on the basis of shared Buddhist heritage.
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By Yatish Yadav, New Indian Express, 17 March 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- The Ministry of Home Affairs is scratching its head over a travel request from controversial Buddhist monk Tai Situ Rinpoche, who wants to visit Bhutan.
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By Jay Price, McClatchy Newspapers, March 12, 2013
MES AYNAK, Afghanistan -- It had the potential to be another Afghanistan Buddha disaster, recalling the Taliban’s destruction of two ancient statues that had stood for centuries in this country’s west: A buried Buddhist city lost to time was about to be obliterated by what promised to be one of the largest copper mines in the world.
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Asiantribune.com, March 17, 2013
Chennai, India -- A Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka - Ven. Gnanaloka Thero (46) had been with a group of 18 students comprising Indian, Myanmar and other nationals who was in Thanjavur for academic research, bore the brunt of the latest wave of anti-Lanka protests that has gripped the State lately.
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IB TIMES, March 17, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A British tourist has been barred from entering Sri Lanka for 'disrespecting Buddhism' after immigration officials quizzed him about a tattoo of Buddha's head on his arm.
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by Senaka Weeraratne, Lanka Daily News, Mar 9, 2013
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- An eight member Indian Buddhist delegation led by Ven Dr Bhadant Rahula Bodhi Maha Thera met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at President's House in Kandy on February 22. The visit was to strengthen ties between Buddhists of the two countries and bring India and Sri Lanka closer through the historical bond and civilisational link of Buddhism.
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By P K Balachandran, New India Express, 8 March 2013
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka by Emperor Ashoka’s daughter Sangamitta and her twin brother Mahinda in 288 BC.
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by Yeshe Choesang, The Tibet Post Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Sarnath, India -- His Eminence the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee has begun an 8-day teaching starting from February 21 at Vajra Vidya Institute, Sarnath, Varanasi- one of four holy Buddhist sites in India, with conducting extensive prayers and seminar by Buddhist monks and thousands of devotees from different parts of the world, including many who have came from Nepal.
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by Chaminda Perera, Lanka Daily News, March 2, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Few Buddhist monks are seen engaged in vigorous learning and literary activities at present, said Ven Ittapane Dhammalankara Anunayake Thera. Few Buddhist monks in the caliber of Ven Prof Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thera are pursuing literary activities at present, the Thera said.
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by EDWARD WONG, New York Times, February 23, 2013
LO MANTHANG, Nepal -- Dozens of painters sat atop scaffolding that soared toward the roof of an ancient monastery. With a swipe of their brushes, colors appeared that gave life to the Buddha. Gold for the skin.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Mar 2, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Chief Prelate of the Malwatte Chapter in Sri Lanka Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sumangala Thera has held a discussion with a delegation of members from the Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL).
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by Anjana Pasricha, VOA, February 15, 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- India is tapping the potential of its rich Buddhist heritage by wooing more tourists from East and South East Asian countries. Buddhism originated in India but went on to gain more popularity in other Asian countries.
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emirates247.com, February 25, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Mahanayakas (Buddhist High Priests) of the Kandy Malwatte chapters met a delegation of the Sri Lanka Muslim Council (SLMC) yesterday morning and discussed the issue arising from the issue of Halal certificate, ‘Colombo Gazette’ reported.
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DHNS, Feb 8, 2013
Chandigarh, Pakistan -- Buddhist sites left to ruin in Pakistan could get a fresh lease of life as a Haryana-based NGO -The Buddhist Forum (TBF) - ventures on an ambitious mission to save and highlight the lost glory of the age-old monuments.
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By Ashis Senapati, TNN, Feb 4, 2013
KENDRAPADA, India -- Curtains fell on the three-day International Conference on Buddhist Heritage of Odisha at Udayagiri in Jajpur district on Sunday with the demand for including Udayagiri in the list of world heritage sites gaining momentum.
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Press Trust of India, 23 January 2013
BHUBANESHWAR, India -- Odisha government is taking several initiatives to explore its vast potential to turn the state into a Buddhist tourism hub like Bodhgaya in Bihar and Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh.
Large scale excavation is taking place in Lalitgiri, Udaigiri and Ratnagiri which are hilly areas in the state with highest concentration of Buddhist remains.
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by Meenakshi Sinha, TNN, Jan 15, 2013
NEW DELHI, India -- A three-day international conference and exhibition on Buddhism, with special focus on the great monk Atisa Dipamkara Jnana, is being held at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) from Jan 16-18.
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http://dharmavoicesforanimals.org/petitions, The Buddhist Channel, Jan 20, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka holds a unique place in the world, with the longest continuous history of Buddhism of any nation. Buddhism has been the major religion in the island since its official introduction in the 3rd century BC by Arahant Mahinda, the son of the Emperor Ashoka of India, and over 70% of the population is Buddhist.
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TNN Jan 10, 2013
VARANASI, India -- "Buddhism has become an area of interest for scientists for they feel that the teachings and principles of Buddhism are scientifically very true," said the Dalai Lama while addressing a congregation at Central University of Tibetan Studies at Sarnath on Wednesday.
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By Sharon McGreevey, The Redding Pilot, January 4, 2013
Mysore, India -- Tibetan monks are praying in Mysore, India, for the victims and families of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, as well as the Newtown community. The school was the site of a horrific tragedy where a lone gunman killed 20 kindergartners and six adults last month, on Dec. 14.
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PTI, January 5, 2013
Patna, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday praised secularism practised in India and emphasised that the message of peaceful existence of different religions in the country should be taken all over the world.
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TNN Jan 5, 2013
VARANASI, India -- The Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Sarnath, is going to organise a three-day international conference of Asian Buddhist Forum on 'Buddhism and Society' from January 13 to 15. The event will be inaugurated by Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
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By Shenali Waduge, Eurasia Review, December 25, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- We are all well aware that both India and China are rivals for supremacy in Asia and both are fishing for new strategies to tap to forge the alliances needed to strengthen that supremacy. If India and China nations that once put Buddhism aside for other priorities are now realizing that their answer for supremacy lies with Buddhism why has Sri Lanka’s policy makers not utilized this power which is under their very nose?
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by Yeshe Choesang, The Tibet Post International, 7 January 2013
Bihar, India -- The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama inaugurated the three-day international Buddhist convention at Buddha Smriti Park in the heart of Patna on Saturday. Hundreds of delegates, mostly scholars of Buddhism and monks from across the world, were participated in the conference.
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The Himalayan Times, Jan 3, 2013
SAPTARI, Nepal -- Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai is scheduled to inaugurate the 11th National Buddhist Conference to be held in Rajbiraj, the headquarters of Saptari district.
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IANS, 25 December 2012
Odisha, India -- The Buddhist tourism circuit in India is getting a new fillip with the luxury tourist shuttle, the Mahaparinirvana Express, expanding its run to touch Buddhist sites in Odisha from Jan 20 besides those in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
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by Faizan Ahmad, TNN Dec 30, 2012
PATNA, India -- The Dalai Lama will inaugurate a three-day International Buddhist Samagam (convention) here on January 5. The convention is expected to attract over 1500 delegates from various countries. It will be held at the Buddha Smriti Park in Patna which was inaugurated by the Nobel laureate in 2010 to mark the 2550 thMahaparinirvana of Buddha.
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By Vijay Kranti, Phayul, December 25, 2012
New Delhi, India -- The brand new, upmarket Hotel Kempinsky in East Delhi has suddenly morphed into a Buddhist monastery -- though temporarily for four days this week. Its lobbies and convention halls are reverberating with Buddhist mantras, teachings and laughter of the most celebrated man of our era -- Dalai Lama. Over 800 Buddhist devotees from the three republics of Russia namely Kalmykia, Buryatia and Tuva are here to have teachings from their supreme spiritual Guru. Over a hundred more from other parts of the world too have joined in.
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Sky.com, Dec 16, 2012
Worshippers are being told to give fewer sweet treats to monks amid fears that their diet is too rich.
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankans are being urged to cut down on offerings of sweets and cakes to the country's Buddhist monks after it was found that half the nation's holy men are at risk of poor health due to a diet rich in sugar and oil.
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TNN Dec 20, 2012
BHOPAL, India -- Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Sanchi Buddhist and Indic Studies University will pave way for world peace by becoming a medium of serving humanity. Chouhan was discussing issues of university's studies, teaching and research with members of the university's advisory committee here on Wednesday.
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My Republica, Dec 11, 2012
BUTWAL, Nepal -- The Visit Lumbini Year ( VLY-2012) has failed to connect well known Buddhist Circuits around Lumbini though the government had announced 2012 as a national campaign with an aim to attracting a million tourists and collecting the funds for the development of Lumbini.
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by Sophie Jay, Tibet Post International, December 4, 2012
Dharamshala, India -- The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has urged Tibetans who have recently arrived in India to study Buddhist philosophy, rather than simply familiarizing themselves with prayer.
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ANI, 02 Dec 2012
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir), India -- In a bid to attract more Buddhist pilgrims, the tourism department in Jammu and Kashmir has decided set to restore Buddhist sites in the state.
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Press Trust of India, November 27, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Concerned over the unhealthy diet of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka, health authorities are to introduce a new food menu for them.
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IANS, Nov 28, 2012
Patna, India -- Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple, one of Buddhism's holiest shrines plans to set up a world class hospital and medical college with international financial aid in the holy town in Bihar, an official said Wednesday.
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TNN Nov 24, 2012
BHOPAL, India -- Culture minister Laxmikant Sharma has said that efforts will be made to given an international-level identity to Buddhist and Indic Studies University to be established at Sanchi.
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By Dhanesh Wisumperuma, The Nation, 25 November 2012
Hyderabad, India -- Building hosting Buddhist Galleries at State Museum at Hyderabad Buddhism originated in the 5th century BCE in present day India. It flourished in many parts of India for the next millennium, partly due to the patronage of various kings and dynasties.
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The Nation November 24, 2012
Kabul, Afghanistan -- A historic Buddhist site in Afghanistan appears likely to be spared demolition to make way for a copper mine after the Thai Foreign Ministry issued a statement yesterday saying the Afghan government "would do whatever possible" to conserve the site and preserve artefacts obtained from it.
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by Renuka Narayanan, Hindustan Times, November 17, 2012
Peshawar, Pakistan -- In today's religiously riven landscape, it's hard to imagine how Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Sikhism and Christianity took turns to water the land, each to its own degree. Of these, perhaps we know the least about Buddhism because it was so very long ago.
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LankaWeb, November 14, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Generally Sinhalese Buddhists in Sri Lanka which comprise about 70% of the country’s population are traditionally inclined towards vegetarianism or semi – vegetarianism in their dietary habits.
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Press Trust of India, October 18, 2012
Bhubaneswar, India -- Odisha government has decided to open an advanced centre for Buddhist Studies scheduled from January 1 next year to attract students from India and other parts of Asia.
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The Himalayan Times, Oct 15, 2012
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The Buddhism Protection Concerned Coordination on Monday has expressed serious concern over the September 30 arson attack on Buddhist temples and monasteries around the Cox's Bazaar area in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and over the destruction of hundreds of Buddha's idols there in the course of such attacks.
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Daily Times, Oct 12, 2012
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Singapore and author of the book “Chinese Made Easy” Syed Hasan Javed joined Quaid-e-Azam University faculty, scholars and students on Thursday to give an insight into the history of cultural and religious relationship between Pakistan and China.
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by Shahroz Afridi, Hindustan Times, October 15, 2012
Bhopal, India -- The Mahabodhi plant brought from Sri Lanka and planted at Sanchi by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa during inauguration of International University of Buddhist and Indic Studies will now be shifted from the university site after collector of Raisen expressed his inability to ensure security of the plant.
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By Sandun Jayawardana, The Nation, October 7, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Three years after the end of the war, archaeologists are hard at work in the country’s Eastern province. Teams from the Department of Archaeology have been exploring areas that were previously inaccessible for decades due to fighting. As these excavations are taking place, controversies regarding the history of these areas and who exactly arrived first are once again starting to arise.
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Sapa-AFP, October 7, 2012
Timphu, Bhutan -- The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, famed for seeking "happiness" for its citizens, is aiming to become the first nation in the world to turn its home-grown food and farmers 100-percent organic.
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TNN, Sep 30, 2012
VARANASI, India -- In an effort to attract at least half of the total Buddhist population spread in 35 countries by promoting Buddhist pilgrimage sites, is the new mantra of the ministry of tourism, Government of India and the states enshrining the Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
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Daily Pioneer, 19 September 2012
Bhopal, India -- Sanchi Buddhist and Indian Knowledge Studies University, proposed to be established in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, will have five departments, including Buddhist Philosophy, Sanatan Dharma and Indian Knowledge Studies, International Buddha Studies, Comparative Studies of Religions and Languages and Literature and Arts. About 100 acre land has been reserved for the university’s premises and building at Sanchi. Construction of building will cost Rs 200 crore.
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by Gauri Kohli, Hindustan Times, September 25, 2012
New Delhi, India -- Delhi University’s department of Buddhist studies has been a major centre for the study of Buddhism for many years, attracting a large number of students from as many as 37 countries.
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TNN Sep 22, 2012
NEW DELHI, India -- The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a petition seeking transfer of exclusive management rights of 2,500 year-old Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, a World Heritage site since 2002, to the Buddhists from the government.
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TNN, Sep 25, 2012
VARANASI, India -- As many as 28 countries have confirmed their participation in the proposed three-day International Buddhist Conclave (IBC) which will begin in the city from September 28. Around 350 delegates from 30 countries and 16 states of India will participate in the conclave being organised by governments of state and centre.
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Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy , 17 September 2012
Dharamshala, India -- Less than a year after his self-immolation protest, Tibetan monk Dawa Tsering is now making good recovery from his burn injuries, but his future remains uncertain, a source with contacts in Tibet told TCHRD Monday, September 17, 2012.
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TNN, Sep 17, 2012
LUCKNOW, India -- The two day international Buddhist conclave will be held in Varanasi on September 29-30.
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By ANN MARLOWE, Published on the Buddhist Channel, Sept 16, 2012 (Source: Wall Street Journal)
Kabul, Afghanistan -- Even as once-secure parts of Afghanistan succumb to criminality and the insurgency, and the Afghan financial system hovers on the brink of failure, there are small signs of hope here. A spectacular Buddhist archaeological site is now being excavated by the Afghan government's National Institute of Archaeology, near where Al Qaeda ran a training camp in the 1990s.
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Daily Pioneer, 11 September 2012
Madhya Pradesh, India -- The State Cabinet on Monday endorsed three ordinances, including the one on Sanchi Buddhist and Indian Knowledge Studies University. The Cabinet also endorsed amended ordinance regarding Techno-Global Private University in Vidisha district and Underground Pipeline, Cable and Duct (Acquisition of Powers for Land Use) Ordinance 2012.
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By D.C. Ranatunga, The Sunday Times, Sept 2, 2012
Statue to honour the Most Ven. Madihe Pannasiha Mahanayaka Thera on his 9th death anniversary
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A statue of the Most Venerable Madihe Pannasiha Mahanayaka Thera will be unveiled in the heart of Matara by the people of his hometown, to mark the ninth anniversary of his passing away, on September 9, 2003.
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by Kumudini Hettiarachchi, The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), Aug 26, 2012
Based on Buddhist philosophy, Damrivi, comprising professionals and academics provides innovative services to meet the challenges of modern life.
Colombo, Srfi Lanka -- Modern life is full of stress. Not only parents and children but even those living alone have a heavy workload. It is a race against time household chores, office work, school, extracurricular activity, tuition classes, each day starting early and ending late, only for the routine to begin the next day.
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by LALIT SHASTRI, August 22, 2012
Sanchi, India -- Sanchi University for Buddhist Studies is being set up at the initiative of the Madhya Pradesh government at Sanchi — the historic town near the state capital known for the world heritage Buddhist monuments dating back to the period of Ashoka in the third century BC.
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TNN Aug 22, 2012
BHOPAL, India -- Madhya Pradesh is all set to host an international conference on Hinduism and Buddhism next month with a view to promote inter-religious dialogue and exchange of ideas.
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Scoop News, August 15, 2012
Dharamsala/Jammu, India -- The Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamsala deeply disturbed and concerned over the circulation of a misleading photograph in some section of the media showing Tibetan monks in their reports on the recent violence in Myanmar involving Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims, said in a statement issued from Dharamsala.
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by ND Shiva Kumar, TNN, Aug 12, 2012
BANGALORE, India -- Lord Buddha - smiling and sleeping -- is an added attraction in the Hyderabad-Karnatak region, the treasure of Islamic monuments.
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AFP, Aug 12, 2012
BAMIYAN, AFGANISTAN -- "It's there," says an archaeologist pointing to the ground, where fragments of a Buddha statue from the ancient Gandhara civilisation have been covered up to stop them being stolen or vandalised.
Just months before the US-led invasion in 2001, the Taliban regime shocked the world by destroying two giant, 1,500-year-old Buddhas in the rocky Bamiyan valley, branding them un-Islamic.
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Orissa Diary, August 9, 2012
Orissa, India -- Odisha Government urges Union Culture Ministry to ask NCERT to make corrections to its text on Buddhist sites by including ones in Odisha. Odisha Tourism Minister Maheswar Mohanty demanded this during his meeting with Union Culture Minister Kumari Selja in New Delhi.
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The Buddhist Channel, Aug 8, 2012
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Leh, Ladakh, along with Nav Nalanda Maha Vihar, a University based in Nalanda, Bihar come together to bring an International Festival of Yoga, Meditation, Heritage, Culture, Talks, Art and Cinema to Leh, Ladakh from 3-9 September 2012.
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by Janaka Perera, The Buddhist Channel, July 26 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- “The accepted theory of freedom of religion is the freedom to believe in any particular religion of one’s own choice, changing one’s religion should be a personal decision taken independent of any coercion, influence, terror, deceit or secrecy.”
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by Janaka Perera, Lankaweb, July 22, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) in its final Declaration read out at the conclusion of the 26th General Conference held in Yeosu, South Korea from June 11-16, 2012, called on humanity, among other things, to extend compassion and loving kindness to all living beings as advocated by the Buddha.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Jul 21, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The National Buddhist Monks' Federation (Jathika Sangha Sammelanaya) of Sri Lanka has launched a campaign against moves to restrict Buddhist monks to teaching in government schools and temple schools for clergy.
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by Janaka Perera, The Nation (Sri Lanka), July 15, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- “The accepted theory of freedom of religion is the freedom to believe in any particular religion of one’s own choice, changing one’s religion should be a personal decision taken independent of any coercion, influence, terror, deceit or secrecy.”
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Times of India, Jul 15, 2012
BAHRAICH, India -- In a bid to explore opportunities of development of Buddhist tourist places in Uttar Pradesh, the Japanese finance minister Navkaju Takemoto along with the speaker of UP assembly Mata Prasad Pandey and state minister Balram Singh Yadav visited the International Buddhist places in Shrawasti. The delegation also visited Jetwan Vihar, Denmahamkol and the huts of Maheta.
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Arab News, July 8, 2012
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Sri Lankan Embassy has rejected reports in Colombo claiming yesterday a Sri Lankan domestic worker has been arrested in Saudi Arabia for worshipping a statue of Lord Buddha.
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Ceylon Today, Jul 6, 2012
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A Sri Lankan youth employed as a domestic aid has been arrested in Saudi Arabia for worshiping a statue of the Buddha, which is considered an offence according to Shariah law.
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PTI, Jul 2, 2012
Aizawl, India -- More than 70 thousand Buddhists live in Christian-dominated Mizoram and they constitute the second largest religious group in the state, Statistical Abstract of Mizoram, 2011 said.
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The Buddhist Channel, Jul 3, 2012
LEH, India -- The 2-day annual celebration by the Drukpa Buddhists - the Hemis festival began today at the Hemis Monastery, Ladakh with much fanfare.
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The Korea Herald, June 26, 2012
JAHANABAD, Pakistan -- When the Taliban blew the face off a towering, 1,500-year-old rock carving of Buddha in northwest Pakistan almost five years ago, it fell to an intrepid Italian archaeologist to come to the rescue.
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Deccan Chronicle, June 25, 2012
Karnataka, India -- Karnataka tourism is looking at exploring Buddhist sites in the state for its religious tour circuit. Till now, Jain sites have been much promoted in the religious circuit, and with the new initiative, the department hopes to bring in increased domestic and foreign travellers.
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NY Daily News, June 20 2012
Nearly 35,000 Chakmas migrated to Arunachal Pradesh after being persecuted in both Bangladesh and Pakistan. However, Chakma refugees have no rights in India and are unable to vote or call themselves citizens.
Arunachal Pradesh, India -- Villagers in Diyun, a farming hamlet in India's remote northeast state of Arunachal Pradesh, wake up to the crack of dawn. They peep out of their huts and look at the sky. With clear weather, they set out for work.
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by Samangie WETTIMUNY, Lanka Daily News, Published on the Buddhist Channel, June 23, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Who is to be held responsible if an aged member of the Sangha, discharged from a government hospital, seeks shelter in the nearby bus stand for several days not knowing where to turn to? Is it the Buddhist laymen of the country, or the disciples of the aged monk? All should share the disgrace, I believe.
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by Lee Yu Ban, The Buddhist Channel, June 16, 2012
Vaishali, India -- About 2,600 years ago, the Buddha initiated the Order of bhikkhunis or nuns in Vaishali with the ordination of his aunt and step-mother, Maha Pajapati Gotami in the town of Vaishali, now in the state of Bihar, India.
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by Walter Jayawardhana, The Buddhist Channel, June 16, 2012
Arunchal Pradesh, India -- After Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, Arunchal Pradesh becomes the fourth state in India to receive the next fully fledged Buddhist Center by the allocation of funds by the Central government of India.
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by Naresh Mitra, TNN, June 13, 2012
GUWAHATI, India -- Buddhist monks of Arunachal Pradesh have asked Union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to scrap the hydroelectric power projects proposed to be constructed in Tawang as they would desecrate many sacred Buddhist spots in the district.
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The Buddhist Channel, June 4, 2012
Bangkok, Thailand -- A group of pro-active Indian and Sri Lankan Buddhists drawn from leading Buddhist organizations had a series of discussions on the sidelines of the World Buddhist Assembly gathering in Bangkok, Thailand (May 21 – 25, 2012) and decided to establish an ‘Indo – Sri Lanka Buddhist Network’ to pursue a number of preliminary aims and objectives that are beneficial to the cause of consolidating and spreading Buddhism in both countries and other parts of the world. It is anticipated that a more substantial organization would emerge with the passage of time from these interactions.
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By Tendar Tsering, Phayul, May 25, 2012
DHARAMSHALA, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai is scheduled to give his annual Buddhist teachings to Tibetan youngsters followed by a special introductory Buddhist teaching at the request of Indian Buddhists early next month.
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by Prof. W. I. SIRIWEERA, Lanka Daily News, May 26, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Sinhala term Mihintale is derived from Pali Mahindathala, the place of Thera Mahinda. It is well known that the first meeting of Thera Mahinda with King Devanampiya Tissa took place at Mihintale on Poson Full Moon Poya day.
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Phayul, May 22, 2012
DHARAMSHALA, India -- After years of debate and careful deliberation, Tibetan Buddhist nuns are finally set to receive Geshema degrees (equivalent of a PHD in Buddhist Philosophy).
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By Samten Yeshi and Gyalsten K Dorji, Kuensel Online, May 21, 2012
Timphu, Bhutan -- Gender inequality took over to blend with spirituality in the second session of the Mountain Echoes festival, which began yesterday at the Tarayana Centre in Thimphu.
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By Belinda Goldsmith, Reuters, May 18, 2012
THIMPHU, Bhutan -- They say you can't buy happiness - and it's something Bhutan is finding out the hard way.
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AFP, May 13, 2012
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- It is a hot, cloudless morning on a hillside on the outskirts of Kathmandu and dozens of nuns arrange themselves into lines around a golden Buddhist shrine.
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Lanka Daily News, May 12, 2012
Kotapola, Sri Lanka -- An international Buddhist delegation led by Ven Hou Jen Chun, the abbot of the World Buddhist Ch'an Jing Centre of the United States of America will visit Gatabaruwa Raja Maha Viharaya, Kotapola.
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By Uditha Jayasinghe, Xinhua, May 6, 2012
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Light sparkles on lanterns and lamps strung on the roadside and in homes as Sri Lanka celebrates its most popular religious festival Vesak here on Sunday.
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by Chaminda Perera and Priyanka Kurugala, Lanka Daily News, May 5, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The entire country is enveloped in spiritual fervour as the nation prepares to celebrate yet another Vesak Full Moon Poya Day marking the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha.
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ANI , 3 May 2012
Dharamsala, India -- The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje attended a workshop on global peace and Buddhism here earlier this week.
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By Gyalsten K Dorji, Kuensel Online, May 3, 2012
Timphu, Bhutan -- An international conference on Buddhism will be held in Bumthang, this month. The conference, organised by the home ministry and the centre for Bhutan studies (CBS), is themed “Buddhism without Borders”, and will see “eminent” Buddhist practitioners, scholars, and academics of the international and local community, attending the event.
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By Lawrence Bartlett, The Daily Star, May 5, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan achieved global notoriety when the Taliban blew up the ancient Bamiyan Buddhas 11 years ago. This week opened an exhibition that highlights the country’s rich Buddhist heritage.
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by Lee Yu Ban, The Buddhist Channel, Apr 27, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- In the early period of His ministry, the Buddha did not lay down any regulations regarding dwelling places. The monks lived in the forests, at the roots of trees and in caves.
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PTI, April 21, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Thousands of Buddhist monks and their supporters stormed a mosque in Sri Lanka's north central town of Dambulla to protest its construction in an area designated as a Buddhist sacred zone.
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by KAMAL RATNA TULADHAR, Ekantipur.com, Apr 7, 2012
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Once upon a time in Nepal, it was illegal to become a Buddhist monk. You could get put in prison or sent out of the country. Bhikshu Kumar Kashyap was among a group of monks who were banished in 1944.
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The Sikkim Times, Publishhed on the Buddhist Channel March 27, 2012
Darjeeling, India -- Shri WANGDI TSHERING s/o Late Shri Mingyur Tshering, aged 77 years and a faithful follower of Buddhism has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India for handing over the management of The Bodh Gaya Temple over to the hands of Buddhists as The Bodh Gaya Temple Act 1949 which expressly vests control of the most sacred temple of the Buddhists into the hands of Hindus is ultra vires Article 25, 26, 29 and 30 of the Constitution of India.
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Dawn, March 21, 2012
TAXILA, Pakistan -- Royal Thai Princess Maha Chakkri Sirinthon on Tuesday offered religious rituals at the ancient Buddhist site of Julian near here.
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Express News Service, March 9, 2012
HYDERABAD, India -- A group of scholars from Wurzburg varsity, Germany are keen to do some project work on development of Buddhist sites and monuments in the state.
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DNA India, Mar 1, 2012
Mumbai, India -- “Indians, over centuries, have lost their Buddhist culture to countries like China,’’ said Charles Willemen, rector, International Buddhist College, Thailand.
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The Associated Press, Feb 25, 2012
Charamsala, India -- Tibet's exiled government in India called on Tibetans this year to shun celebrations for their traditional new year, which started Wednesday.
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T. V. Sivanandan, The Hindu, Feb 19, 2012
They were charged with removing idol found at ASI site
Gulbarga, India -- Fourth Additional District and Sessions judge Basavaraj Belawagi has granted conditional bail to Buddhist monk Banteji Bhodidhamma and four Dalit leaders who were charged with removing an idol of a Hindu goddess from an excavation site in Chithapur taluk of Gulbarga district under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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TNN, Feb 22, 2012
VARANASI, India -- Buddhism has not only influenced the art and culture of the country but also globalised the Indian culture. On that note, the Centre of Excellence, department of history, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (MGKV) organised a seven-day national workshop on the 'Role of Buddhism in the Cultural Intergration of India' at the seminar hall of the history department on Tuesday.
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The Buddhist Channel / The Hindu, Feb 15, 2012
Gulbarga, India -- The arrest of Buddhist monk Bhante Bodhidharma and four leaders of Dalit organisations on February 6 in Gulbarga district is snowballing into a major controversy with Dalit groupsand Buddhist monks from different parts of the country increasing pressure on the Government to withdraw the cases filed against them and release them unconditionally.
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The Voice of Russia, February 13, 2012
New Delhi, India -- An exhibition devoted to the history of Buddhism in Russia has opened in India’s capital New Delhi.
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The Hindu, Feb 13, 2012
They enjoy a walk around the Buddhist Maha Chaitya
Amaravathi, India -- The sun shore brightly on a warm Sunday afternoon and the five-member Group Study Exchange (GSE) team from Finland set out to Amaravathi, a prominent Buddhist pilgrim centre.
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by S M Wijayaratne, Kurunegala Daily News, Feb 8, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- "Noble human values exist in the minds of the people because of the spiritual guidance offered by members of the Buddhist clergy. The Maha Sangha have always guided rulers to govern our country by utilizing the greatest teachings of the Buddha, whose compassion towards humanity was boundless.
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The Buddhist Channel, Jan 23, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Indian Buddhist leader Dr. B.R. Ambedkar deserves to be honoured with a commemorative Postage Stamp in Sri Lanka.
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TNN, Jan 22, 2012
PATNA, India -- Patna University (PU) has decided to set up a centre on Buddhist Studies to promote teaching and research on different aspects of Buddhism.
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TibetanReview.net, Jan12, 2012
Bihar, India -- More than 200,000 people from 63 countries attended the Dalai Lama’s 32nd Kalachakra teachings which concluded at Buddhism’s holiest place of Bodh Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar on Jan 10.
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PTI, Jan 1,2012
Bodh Gaya, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, today asked Buddhist devotees to follow the path of Lord Buddha for promoting world peace.
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DNA India, Jan 3, 2012
Bhuj, India -- Gujarat has many Buddhist heritage sites but it can now boast of a ‘live’ site at Gandhidham in Kutch district. It is in the form of a sapling from the original Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment 2,600 years ago.
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The Buddhist Channel, Dec 30, 2011
DELHI, India -- A strong contingent of 600 Monks and Nuns led by His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa (spiritual head of the Drukpa Lineage) are on a Pad Yatra (walking pilgrimage) from Mumbai to Sanchi via Ajanta Ellora spreading the message of peace, harmony, goodwill and respect for the environment.
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by Pradeepa Viswanathan, IPCS, December 23, 2011
Lumbini, Nepal -- Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha has of late received the attention it deserves but sadly for the wrong reasons. The spiritual significance of the site appears to be in conflict with the ‘Greater Lumbini Project’ which proposes to commercialize the place.
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by Dhwani Pathak Dave, Ahmadebad Mirror, December 24, 2011
Abhigya Shukla is on a mission to educate kids studying in monasteries of Likir. Through Friends of Likir page on FB, she invites like-minded people to join her
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- It was a vacation to Ladakh that made 33-year-old educator Abhigya Shukla take up what now she regards as one of the most gratifying experiences of her life. Through a noble initiative - Friends of Likir -Abhigya plans to educate children in isolated villages of Ladakh.
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by YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post International, 21 December 2011
Dharamshala, India -- After holding three days of teaching and initiation events in Dharamshala, India, today, December 21st, the Russian Federal State Education Institute- Tuva State University has awarded His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, an Honorary Doctorate in recognition of his outstanding contribution to freedom, Human Rights, religious harmony and environment protection.
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ANI, December 17, 2011
Bodhgaya, India -- The nine-day long Buddhist religious ceremony of Kagyu Monlam is being held in the Buddhist holy shrine of Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya.
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DNA India, Dec 11, 2011
Mumbai, India -- A strong contingent of 450 monks and nuns, led by His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa (spiritual head of the 1000-year-old Drukpa Lineage) embarked on a "pad yatra" (march for peace) from Mumbai to Sanchi via Ajanta Ellora spreading the message of peace, harmony and respect for the environment.
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IANS, December 9, 2011
Dharamsala, India -- Two days after police included the name of Tibetan religious head and 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje in a chargesheet on the seizure this year of huge unaccounted foreign currency from the monastery where he is residing, his office here on Friday assured the investigating agencies of full cooperation.
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by Rajani Shrestha, Review Nepal, Dec 9, 2011
Mandela, Nepal -- Hundreds of Buddhists demonstrated in Nepal's capital to protest the appointment of Maoist party chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal to head a project to develop the area where Buddha was believed born in southern Nepal.
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by Manu Pubby, Indian Express, Nov 28 2011
New Delhi, India -- Supreme spiritual leaders representing most nations with a sizeable Buddhist population are close to deciding on the formation of a new international body based in India that aims to give a united voice to Buddhism in international forums like the United Nations (UN).
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ColomboPage News Desk, Nov 29, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A leading Buddhist boys' school in Colombo, Ananda College, held its 125th Anniversary celebrations today (29) at the college premises with the participation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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by Lama Lobzang, Hindustan Times, November 25, 2011
New Delhi, India -- To celebrate the 2600th year of Sambodhiprapti (enlightenment of the Buddha), over 800 world Buddhist leaders and scholars are going to have brain-storming sessions in New Delhi from Nov 27 to 30, under the umbrella theme - 'Collective Wisdom, United Voice'. Organised by Ashoka Mission, New Delhi, the congregation will be aptly known as Global Buddhist Congress.
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by Hameed Shaheen, Pakistan Observer, Nov 17, 2011
Islamabad, Pakistan -- The patron Buddhists spiritual elder Dalai Lama predicted that the solution to Kashmir dispute would come via “talks” and “understanding”, recalling that Ambaran was the ancient Buddhist site and diverse religions co-existed in Kashmir for centuries.
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Indo-Asian News Service, November 14, 2011
Dharamsala, India -- The excavation of a site in Jammu and Kashmir that is believed to be linked with an ancient Buddhist monastery has attracted the attention of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
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Sunday Leader, Nov 6, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- While some Sri Lankans have shed copious tears over the assassination of Mummar Gaddafi, there is not even a whimper of protest on reports of a recent wave of self immolation of many Tibetans in desperation against what has been described as the hardening of Chinese repression.
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PTI, Nov 1, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Nepalese security personnel today detained over 50 Tibetans, including 19 women in the capital for rallying in support of ten Buddhist monks and nuns who have self-immolated in Tibet in protest against Chinese rule.
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by Sandun A. Jayasekera, The Daily Mirror, 24 October 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- An Austrian, Natascha Kampusch who hit world headlines in 2006 after she was rescued from a secret cellar where she had been confined for eight years has in an act of benevolence donated a children’s hospital to Sri Lanka built at a cost of Rs.15 million.
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The Star, 22 October, 2011
Bhutan, sandwiched between India and China, is proof that happiness does not necessarily come with high income.
Timphu, Bhutan -- BHUTAN is still buzzing in elation over a royal wedding. Its hugely popular, Oxford-educated King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 31, has just presented them with his new queen, the beautiful commoner Jetsun Pema, 21.
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PTI, Oct 17,2011
Jammu, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit the Buddhist site of Ambaran on the outskirts of the city next month and inaugurate a photo exhibition on the ancient sites in Akhnoor.
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by Ruchir Kumar, Hindustan Times,October 04, 2011
Patna, India -- Thieves have rendered the international airport at Gaya, the famous Buddhist pilgrimage centre in Bihar, non-conducive for night landing of aircraft. The night landing apparatus is in place at the airport, but the solar power obstruction lights atop surrounding hills have been stolen.
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by Saibal Gupta, PTI, Sep 25, 2011
Sikkim , India -- It was a providential escape for the 60-odd monks living in the century-old Ringjhim Buddhist monastery in North Sikkim whose prayer room was reduced to rubble in the temblor that shook Sikkim last Sunday.
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by Pranava K Chaudhary, Times of India, Sep 22, 2011
PATNA, India -- Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (deemed to be university) in collaboration with the department of youth, art and culture has initiated a project titled, 'Revival of the Ancient Buddhist Pilgrimage in Bihar'.
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by Syed Zain al-Mahmood, The Guardian, 26 September 2011
Nepalese monastery is enjoying a surge in popularity after spiritual leader introduces martial arts classes
Kathmandu, Nepal -- A Buddhist monastery near Kathmandu is enjoying a surge in popularity after its spiritual leader directed its 300 nuns to use martial arts techniques.
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by Jaideep Mazumdar, TNN, Sep 22, 2011
GANGTOK, Sikkim (India) -- Buddhist prayer flags flutter serenely in the mountain breeze and senior monks in deep red robes, their faces creased with age and worry, shuffle around clutching their ubiquitous prayer beads.
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by Pranava K Chaudhary, Time of India, Sep 22, 2011
PATNA, India -- Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (deemed to be university) in collaboration with the department of youth, art and culture has initiated a project titled, 'Revival of the Ancient Buddhist Pilgrimage in Bihar'.
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By Tendar Tsering, Phayul, September 22, 2011
DHARAMSALA, India -- Heads and representatives of four major traditions and sub-traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and ancient Bon tradition are taking part in a 3 – day religious conference that began today at Surya Hotel here. The Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama will preside over the meeting Friday.
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by Vijetha S. N., The Hindu, Sept 16, 2011
New Delhi, India -- India saw the birth of many religions that soon spread to the rest of the world, and Buddhism in particular was adopted by many countries including Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Russia where Buddhist shrines have managed, in part, to withstand the ravages of war and time.
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by R Chandrasoma, The Buddhist Channel, September 15,
Is the Folk-Buddhism currently practiced in Sri Lanka a major shift from the Canonical Buddhism of the Sutras?
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- At its heart, the Canonical Buddhism of the Sutras endeavors the samsaric wayfarer to uplift their spiritual condition through knowledge of the Noble Truths enunciated by our compassionate teacher, the Buddha.
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by Padma Kumari Kankanamge, The Sunday Times, Sept 11, 2011
Dependents all at sea as the men languish in Indian jail for more than one and a half years
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A group of Sri Lankan fishermen languishing in an Indian jail for over one and a half years has asked the State to intervene to get them released. A Buddhist monk heading a campaign on behalf of the fishermen from Puttalam has launched a fast seeking their release.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Sep 10, 2011
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- India's High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha on Saturday unveiled a 16 feet high idol of Lord Buddha in the Sarnath style from the Gupta Period, at the entrance of the International Buddhist Museum complex in Sri Dalada Maligawa in the central hill capital Kandy.
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by Anusha Parthasarathy, The Hindu, Sept 8, 2011
In Bodhgaya, Anusha Parthasarathy tries to pluck a leaf from the Bodhi tree as a souvenir
Bodhgaya, India -- The moment our car turned into a narrow, rocky path off NH 2 and I began to hang on to dear life, I knew we had arrived in Bodhgaya, a Buddhist town in Bihar.
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by Ugyen Penjore, Kuensel Online, Sept 7, 2011
Dratsang (scholars) says 108 mani prayer flags not mandatory
Timphu, Bhutan -- In what could be called a blessing from the monastery to policy makers, environmentalists and conservationists, who are caught up in a conservation dilemma, members of the dratsang yesterday proposed cremations without using firewood.
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India Blooms News Service, Sept 5, 2011
New Delhi, India -- A new center for Tibetan Studies was inaugurated by The Dalai Lama at the campus of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) here on Monday during the 24th convocation of the university.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Aug 28, 2011
New Delhi, India -- Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi announced today that three persons of a group of pilgrims who were on a pilgrimage in India visiting the sacred Buddhist sites have gone missing.
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by DEWAN RAI, Nepal Times, Jul 22, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Krishna Tamang had taken his cattle out to graze on a meadow near his farm in Bhojpur in eastern Nepal. Dark clouds were gathering over the mountains beyond, and he had a sense of foreboding. At 2 pm, a neighbour ran up to tell him his daughter had fallen sick in Chainpur. Krishna borrowed some money and headed off with his brother.
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by Akshya Rout, Orrisa Diary, , August 14, 2011
Jajpur, India -- To attract more tourists to Langudi, Kaima, Neulipur, Tarapur and other hills in Jajpur district, the state government will spend 14 crores within four years, said Ashok Tripathy the secretary of tourism and culture department of Orissa on Saturday. Tripathy along with senior officials visited these Buddhist sites on Saturday.
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By Sandeep Sharma, Chakra News, Aug 14, 2011
New Delhi, India -- No less a person than Mahatma Gandhi once estimated that nearly a quarter of Hindus had converted to Islam over the past on thousand years. How true is this statement ?
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By Michael De Groote, Deseret News, Aug. 9, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Buddhist nun raped by five men on a bus is facing ostracism from her religious life. "The religious dictum requires a nun to be virgin. So, it will be difficult to take her back," the president of Nepal, Tamang Ghedung Kumar Yonjan, said in an article in the Nepal Republic Media. "But we will lobby for her reinstatement as it is a unique incident."
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by Anuradha Gunarathne, Global Press Institute, August 8, 2011
KELANIYA, SRI LANKA -- Nilantha Dias and his father operate a flower boutique in Kelaniya, a small town near Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital. The shop, which specializes in flowers and other items used for worship, is one of 11 boutiques that belong to the much revered Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara temple here.
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IANS, August 08, 2011
Bodh Gaya, Bihar (India) -- A total shutdown was observed in this Bihar town, known as the birthplace of Buddhism, Monday to protest the district administration's anti-encroachment drive.
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Rediff.com, Aug 7, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal -- By Marxist-Leninist principles, this must be a masterstroke — getting left-wing Maoists and right-wing monarchists together in a bandwagon to revive the great legacy of Buddhism in Nepal. This is Chinese diplomatic ingenuity at its best and India has no answer.
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TNN, Aug 3, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A 40-year-old Buddhist nun who began as a rebel and then transformed into one of Nepal's most popular singing stars, has now created another milestone in Nepal's religious as well as social history by offering sanctuary to a nun half her age, who became stigmatised after being gangraped last month.
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by Ashwini Shrivastava, PTI, Jul 30, 2011
New Delhi, India -- India has liberalised its visa regime for Buddhists scholars from Mongolia to deepen cultural ties and boost bilateral relations between the two nations.
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TNN Jul 28, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Less than a fortnight after a Chinese nongovernmental organisation announced its plan for what amounted to a virtual takeover of Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha in Nepal, Nepal's government on Thursday unceremoniously rejected it, saying it would not entertain any deal struck in a third country without the participation of the actual stakeholders.
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TNN Jul 19, 2011
ITANAGAR, India -- Arunachal Pradesh is all set to introduce Bhoti - one of the richest ancient languages of the world - as a subject in schools across Buddhist-inhabited areas in four districts from the next academic session.
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TNN Jul 21, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A 21-year-old Buddhist nun from Nepal, who was said to have "lost" her religion and become unfit to remain a nun after being gangraped, is now likely to be re-admitted to her nunnery, thanks to a growing outrage worldwide.
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By Melissa Chan, Al-Jazeera, Jul 16, 2011
Lumbini, Nepal -- The town of Lumbini in Nepal is where the Buddha was born as Prince Gautama Siddhartha, before achieving enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago.
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PTI, Jul 17,2011
New Delhi, India -- An officer from the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) (a Government of India Undertaking) have denied that ancient Buddhist caves around Chandrapur were destroyed during coal-mining.
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TNN, Jul 16, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- As the 21-year-old Buddhist nun from Nepal who had been gang-raped in a public bus returned to Kathmandu after initial medical treatment in India's border town of Siliguri, a debate finally began to grow about the attack in the Himalayan republic, that had so far remained largely silent on her suffering.
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TNN, Jul 7, 2011
PATNA, India -- The Nav Nalanda Mahavihara, a esteemed university, will organize exhibitions and seminars on Buddhist literature with a view to popularizing Buddhist studies.
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by Ridma DISSANAYAKE, Lanka Daily News, July 9, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The newly built Buddha Mandiraya in Kothalawalapura Samadhi Buddhist Centre, Ratmalana was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.
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by Shantanu Chakraborty, Hindustan Times, July 10, 2011
Gaya, India -- Jayprakash Narain International aiport, Patna may be still struggling to match up to its name. But it's Bodh Gaya that will be going international sooner. The news is, that Air India, Minhin Lanka of the emerald isle-Sri Lanka, Druk Air, Bhutan and Phuket Airlines of Thailand are about to resume international services from Bodh Gaya by October.
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by Gaurav Bisht, Hindustan Times, July 5, 2011
Shimla, India -- Amidst hectic lobbying by his followers in the corridors of power, government has finally Ogyen Trinley Dorje- 17th Karmapa, who is parallel head of powerful Kagyu karma sect of Tibetan Buddhist to travel to United States to attend Kalchakra.
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PTI, June 29, 2011
Allahabad, India -- A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was today filed in the Allahabad high court alleging that derogatory remarks have been made against followers of Buddhism in the latest issue of a monthly magazine published by yoga guru Ramdev.
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IANS, Jun 27, 2011,
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A 21-year-old Buddhist nun was gangraped by five men inside a bus in eastern Nepal, media reports said Monday.
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The Sunday Times, June 26, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Sussex college network conducted a range of Buddhist programmes to commemorate the Wesak festival, the Poson Festival and the Sambuddhathva Jayanthi in their branches island wide.
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APP, June 20, 2011
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Millions of Sri Lankan devotees paid homage to sacred relics of Lord Buddha from Pakistan during a 17-day exposition of the sacred relics in Sri Lanka.
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Sunday Observer, June 19, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal -- China is providing funds to Nepal to build a US$3 billion Buddhist Centre to attract millions of pilgrims and spiritual tourists to the birthplace of the Buddha.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Jun 15, 2011
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka -- More than half a million devotees have reportedly gathered in in the sacred city of Anuradhapura in North Central Province of Sri Lanka for the Poson festival that marks the introduction of Buddhism to the island by Arhat Mahinda of India during the rule of Emperor Asoka, 2318 years ago.
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Asiantribune.com, June 17, 2011
New Delhi, India -- Sikkhimis spiritual leader His Holiness 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorge of Sikkim called on Buddhist scholars to undertake research on the doctrines of Theravada and Mahayana schools of Buddhism and introduce a uniform set of Buddhist teachings, values and principles for the betterment of the world.
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TOI, Jun 16, 2011
BERHAMPUR, India -- Tibetans in the state performed special rituals on Wednesday celebrating the end of the most auspicious month of the Buddhist calendar.
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Phayul, June 16, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal -- “Noble Wisdom”, the first of its kind Buddhist television programme has now been made available in Nepal said the Sherab Sangpo Society, producers of the programme in a release, today.
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Reuters, Jun 16, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal -- A Chinese-backed foundation and Nepal’s government plan to transform Lord Buddha’s birthplace in southern Nepal into a magnet for Buddhists in the same way as Mecca is to Muslims and the Vatican for Catholics. The Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation plans to raise $3 billion at home and abroad to build temples, an airport, a highway, hotels, convention centres and a Buddhist university in the town of Lumbini, about 171 km (107 miles) southwest of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu.
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Deccan Chronicle, June 11, 2011
New Delhi, India -- A small group of Ambedkar followers in Warangal is trying to popularise the concept of Buddhist marriages among Dalits as such marriages are seen as rational and a financially viable option for poor families, who cannot afford the costly and elaborate rituals in Hindu marriages.
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TNN, Jun 8, 2011
NAGPUR, India -- On December 23, 2009, the then chief minister Ashok Chavan on December 23, 2009 announced during the assembly session in Nagpur that a Buddhist theme park would be set up at Telangkhedi lake.
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Pak Observer, June 10, 2011
Karachi, Pakistan -- Pakistan can learn a lot and earn valuable foreign exchange if Buddhist tourism is promoted in Pakistan with the help and experience of the Thailand private sector since over 6% of Thai GDP is due to tourism. At the same time, Thailand can help develop tourist resorts and tours also either as joint ventures or through consultative inputs.”
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APP, June 6, 2011
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- In order to present the richest Buddhist historical legacy to the Sri Lankan people, Pakistan has sent the most sacred relics of the Lord Buddha to Sri Lanka. These relics arrived in Sri Lanka recently for a limited period and will be exhibited at Colombo Museum during the month of June.
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By Amal Jayasinghe, AFP, June 4, 2011
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Hundreds of Buddhist monks took to the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Friday to express solidarity with factory workers protesting a controversial pensions bill.
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by Ayesha Arvind, TNN, Jun 2, 2011
GREATER NOIDA, India -- The life and teachings of Lord Buddha will soon be immortalized in a museum-cum-research centre solely dedicated to the seer and founder of Buddhism in Greater Noida. In its board meeting earlier last month, the Authority approved the construction of a state-of-the-art Buddhist Museum and Research Centre spread over 25 acres of land within the Gautam Budh University campus.
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By Rajitha Weerakoon, The Sunday Times, May 29, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka, having preserved Buddhism in its purest form since its introduction in 236 BC, was undisputedly the key player in the 2600th Sambuddhathva Jayanthi celebrations. But what caused Buddhism to flourish in Sri Lanka as opposed to the country of the Buddha’s birth where Buddhism has little relevance today?
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By Dr. Eugene DSouza, Bellevision Media Network, May 24, 2011
Udupi, India -- As a part of the 2600th birth anniversary of Lord Gautama Buddha, a large number of Dalits from different parts of the Karnataka State embraced Buddhism (Dhamma Dheekshe) in the forenoon of Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at a function held at Shri Narayanaguru Sabha Bhavan, Bannanje, Udupi. The ‘Dhamma Dheekshe’ was administered by the Buddhist Monk, Manorakkhita Bhanteji in association with Monk Long Sang and Monk Ten guru.
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VNA, May 23, 2011
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- Vietnam is among 16 other Buddhist countries sending Buddhist art and ritual objects to the International Buddhist Museum in Sri Lanka’s ancient capital city of Kandy.
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By Chandani Kirinde, The Sunday Times, May 22, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- An Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Posts has been appointed to look into allegations that a set of four stamps issued to mark the Sambuddhatva Jayanthi celebrations are faulty.
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The Lion & Sword, May 19, 2011
New York, USA -- The gray skies above Manhattan could not dampen spirits below as Buddhist monks and nuns from all corners of the globe assembled before the United Nations midtown headquarters on Monday, their robes a brilliant patchwork of saffron and burgundy against the drab urban backdrop.
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IANS, May 17, 2011
Greater Noida, India -- The Gautam Buddha University here Tuesday marked Buddha Poornima with a seminar focussing on Buddhism in India.
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THT Online, May 17, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The 2555th Buddha Jayanti is being observed organising various rituals and programmes all across the country to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
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by Sanjay Sharma, Times of India, May 17, 2011
CHANDIGARH, India -- A rural Hindu boy found peace sitting in Buddhist ruins around historically important Yamunanagar, his hometown, when he felt low during his engineering pursuit from Kurukshetra University.
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AFP, May 17, 2011
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka freed 858 convicts on Tuesday to mark the most important day in the Buddhist calendar, a prison official said.
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Lanka Daily News, 16 May 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Theravada Buddhism which taught us to move forward as a nation on the path of kindness, tolerance, humanity, equality and harmony is the greatest gift we can bestow upon the world, President Rajapaksa said addressing at the opening ceremony of the Sri Sambuddathva Jayanthi International Buddhist Centre in Thummulla, Colombo.
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ColomboPage News Desk, May 15, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka has taken measures to make all Buddhist religious school books available online.
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By Janaka Alahapperuma, The Buddhist Channel, May 9, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi Mandiraya building at the Manelwathu Maha Vihara premises at Bollegala in Kelaniya to mark the 2600 Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi Anniversary on 7 May.
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AFP, May 9, 2011
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- A Sri Lankan minister and members of an all-Buddhist political party on Sunday shaved their heads before embarking on a meditation programme to mark the 2,600 anniversary of the religion.
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by Priyanka Kurugala, Lanka News, May 5, 2011
World’s first Buddhist museum in Kandy
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- The opening ceremony of the largest Buddhist Mandiraya of the Therawadi Buddhist World, the Sri Sambuddhthwa Jayanthi Mandiraya, will take place under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s patronage on May 15 at 8.30 am, Buddhist Cultural Center Director and Founder Father of the Buddhist Information Centre Ven Kirama Wimalajothi Thera said.
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PTI, Apr 30, 2011
TOKYO, Japan -- The Dalai Lama has said that he would serve as a "pure spiritual leader" after handing over his "legitimate political authority" to Lobsang Sangay, the newly elected Prime Minister of Tibet's government-in-exile.
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Sunday Times, May 1, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka will host an international conference on Islamic-Buddhist dialogue for world peace on Wednesday and Thursday in Colombo. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe are among key speakers, with former minister and Sri Lanka Islamic Centre Chairman M. H. Mohamed said.
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ANI, 28 Apr 2011
New Delhi, India -- Hindus have sent greetings to Buddhist communities worldwide for the upcoming Vesakha.
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By Janaka Alahapperuma, The Buddhist Channel, Apr 22, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- President Mahinda Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka today (Wednesday) on 20 April after a three day State visit to Bangladesh. President returned with sacred hair relics (Kesha Dhathu) of the Lord Buddha given by Bangladesh. The sacred relics will be deposited at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo from 6.00 pm today.
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The Hindu, Apr 18, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The festival of lighting lamps at Bouddha Stupa by Buddhists on the day of Chaitra Shukla Purnima in memory of their deceased relatives concluded on Monday.
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by Sandhya Nair, TNN, Apr 14, 2011
MUMBAI, India -- The state, along with the Vasai-Virar municipal corporation is drawing up a proposal to restore and preserve a Buddhist stupa in Nalasopara (W). The stupa, which comes under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has been neglected for many years. The state plans to convert it into an international centre.
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By KENCHO WANGDI / Thimphu Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2011
Timphu, Bhutan -- On March 3, Sonam Tshering, a Buddhist monk, was sentenced to three years in prison in the Himalayan nation of Bhutan. His crime? Trying to smuggle $2.50 worth of chewing tobacco into Bhutan from India.
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Indian Express, Apr 10 2011
Lucknow, India -- The Buddhist circuit in UP is all set to get a major boost as airline companies from Sri Lanka, Nepal, China and Thailand are keen to start their services from Varanasi.
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Lanka Daily News, Apr 9, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Russian government will implement several religious programmes in view of the 2600th Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi.
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by Pranava K Chaudhary, TNN, Apr 6, 2011
PATNA, India -- The Bihar government will soon begin mapping the lost and forgotten Buddhist pilgrimage routes in the state with an aim to revive its old glory and promote tourism.
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The Telegraph, India, April 4, 2011
New Delhi, India -- India has sought Thailand’s help to develop the country’s Buddhist trail that continues to lack good air and road connectivity as well as hotels.
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AFP, Apr 5, 2011
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- An international conservation team has begun work on restoring three endangered monuments at Buddha's supposed birthplace in southern Nepal, officials said on Tuesday.
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TamilNet, 3 April 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Members of Sri Lanka's Prersident appointed Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) had met the Mahanayaka Theras of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters last week to seek guidance before preparing the final report scheduled to be presented by May 15, according to a news report published in English weekly Lakbima on Sunday. The Buddhist prelates exercise a dominant influence on the Sri Lankan regime.
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The hindu, March 29, 2011
New Delhi, India -- THIS IS an interesting account of the history of Buddhism in Tamil Nadu and its impact on Tamil by Mylai Seeni Venkatasami, one of the most respected writers who has authored a number of similar research works relating to Jainism and Christianity.
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The Himalayan Times, Mar 29, 2011
Monks, students and religious leaders met in the Nepali capital on 27-28 March. Buddha’s teachings and interfaith cooperation can be used against social ills caused by war and economic development. For a Japanese monk, “religion can give people a message of peace and solidarity.”
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Asian Buddhists organised an international conference at the Center for Nepal Asia Studies (CNAS) in Kathmandu on 27-28 March. The purpose of the meeting was to see how the Buddha’s example and religion in modern society could bring about peace and solidarity in the world.
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by Dorji Tshering, Kuensel Online, Mar 27, 2011
The author argues that both the life and development philosophies have suffered debasement
Timphu, Bhutan -- Buddhism was so pure when it was born and first delivered to the world. Since then the great vehicle of compassion has been through an evolutionary process of constant change. Today, the way we practise the religion begs the question of whether it is already corrupt? If it is so, then it is a sign of the times. And it is only fitting to explore whether our other values have also suffered the same fate.
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by Sutirtho Patranobis, Hindustan Times, March 21, 2011
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- The unresolved fishermen issue and other diplomatic concerns might be plaguing the two countries but India and Sri Lanka attempted to strengthen their religious and cultural ties this week. On Sunday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated an international Buddhist conference organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in the central hill district town of Kandy.
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Dawn, March 21, 2011
MARDAN, Pakistan -- A delegation of the Society of Asian Civilisations on Monday visited the Buddhist religious and historical sites in Takht Bhai, and Gandhara Research Centre of the Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.
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by Pranava K Chaudhary, TNN , Mar 17, 2011
PATNA, India -- There's good news for Buddhist pilgrims visiting Rajgir and Nalanda - a park dedicated to the historic meeting between Buddha and Maha Kassapa will be set up soon at Silao, a short distance from here, on way to Rajgir. While its site will be inaugurated on Friday, the designing and construction will take some time.
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IANS, March 11, 2011
Dharamsala, India -- Buddhist monks and nuns gathered on Sunday morning in monasteries in India to pray for those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan two days ago.
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Sify News, March 10, 2011
Patna, India -- Buddhism's holiest town is facing a particularly un-Buddhist squable over money and power. The International Buddhist Council Thursday threatened to shut all its monasteries and institutions in Bodh Gaya in Gaya district if the electricity department did not withdraw its move of disconnecting power supply to eight monasteries.
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Sunday Observer, March 13, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, the Sarvodaya leader, has been selected by the Buddhist Association of Japan - Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, to receive the 45th Annual Cultural Award for the Promotion of Buddhism in the world. The only other Sri Lankan who had won this prestigious award was the late President J.R. Jayewardene in 1983.
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PTI, Mar 13, 2011
Dalai Lama offers prayers for Japan quake, tsunami victims
Dhramsala, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama offered prayers here for the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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By Andrew Buncombe and Omar Waraich, The Independent, 5 March 2011
Timphu, Bhutan -- The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, famed for its unspoilt natural beauty and social policy of gross national happiness, found itself at the centre of bitter controversy yesterday after a Buddhist monk caught carrying tobacco worth under £2 was jailed for three years.
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Sify News, March 4, 2011
Dharamsala, India -- As the 17th Karmapa gets ready to hold spiritual discourses in the pilgrim town of Sarnath - for the first time after controversy over the recovery of foreign currency in his monastery - renowned Buddhist teacher and author Mingyur Rinpoche has also come out in his support.
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Deutsche Welle, Feb 25, 2011
Bamiyan, Afghanistan -- Exactly 10 years ago, on February 26, 2001, Taliban leader Mullah Omar ordered the destruction of two enormous and ancient Buddha statues in the Bamiyan region of Afghanistan.
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The New Straits Times, Feb 28, 2011
Nalanda, India -- By end-2013, an Asian university with a universal outlook and approach will take shape 887km east of New Delhi, to match what is being billed as the “Asian century”.
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Deccan Chronicle, Feb 27, 2011
Gangtok, Sikkim (India) -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured a Buddhist delegation that he will personally look into the matter of Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorje and review the entire case.
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Chakra News, February 27, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- In March, India will hold an international Buddhism conference in Kandy to celebrate the 2600th year of Lord Buddha’s enlightenment.
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by Aarti Dhar, The Hindu, Feb 22, 2011
University will start with seven schools, primarily in humanities
NEW DELHI, India -- The Governing Board of the new Nalanda University on Monday laid down a road map to make the institution functional tentatively by 2013. The recruitment of faculty would be done one or two semesters before the first batch is enrolled so that they have a role in finalising the course structure.
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by Hemanthi Guruge, Lanka Daily News, Feb 22, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The National Bhikhu Front (NBF) has requested the Government and relevant authorities to prevent the misuse of Buddhist symbols, stanzas for political advantage.
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Aces Showbiz, February 17, 2011
Dhramsala, India -- The Buddhist leader is in a great sadness after his nephew, Jigme K. Norbu, was hit by a car and killed during a charity walk on Monday, February 14.
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ANI, Feb 13, 2011
New Delhi, India -- Hindus have sent early greetings to Buddhist communities worldwide for the upcoming Magha Puja day, which falls on February 18.
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PTI, Feb 13, 2011
New Delhi, India -- India will hold an international conference in Sri Lanka next month to observe the 2600th year of the enlightenment of Lord Buddha and also commission an art gallery and a 16-feet high Buddha statue there.
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Lanka Daily News, Feb 14, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) will launch a monumental text on "Buddhist Ecclesiastical Law" authored by the well known lawyer and legal academic Dr Wickrema Weerasooria on February 15. The Guests of Honour for the function are Ven Professor Bellawnwila Wimalaratana, Chancellor, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Chief Justice Asoka de Silva and former Attorney General, Acting Chief Justice and Supreme Court Judge Rajah Wanasundera.
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By Janaka Perera, The Asian Tribune, Feb 14, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A resolution vehemently condemning government’s nonchalance in retaining Sri Lanka’s Buddhist image was unanimously adopted at a largely attended meeting held at the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress Hall, Colombo on February 11. The issue is a covert move by the Prime Minister to promote a multi-religious program on the pretext of commemorating the 2600th Sambuddhathva Jayanthi (Anniversary of the of Siddhartha Gauthama’s attainment of Buddhahood).in May, 2011.
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By Vishal Arora, Religion News Service, Feb 10, 2011
NEW DELHI, India -- The government commissioner charged with promoting "Gross National Happiness" in the tiny Buddhist nation of Bhutan said he was deeply dismayed by a recent study that found a majority of Bhutanese women think their husbands have the right to beat them.
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TNN, Feb 9, 2011
RAJKOT, India -- In order to give new impetus to Gujarat branding itself as the latest Buddhist pilgrimage destination. The state government has chalked out a plan to develop tourist infrastructure at sites associated with Buddhism and has prepared a comprehensive plan to market these sites to tourist.
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IANS, Feb 7, 2011
Panaji, India -- Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama Monday suggested that the numerous temples of worship mushrooming across the country should also house libraries along with statues of deities.
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By Subir Bhaumik BBC News, Feb 1, 2011
Timphu, Bhutan -- Monks in Bhutan Monks are highly respected in deeply religious Bhutan.
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by Melani Manel Perera, Asia News, Jan 29, 2011
Attack on four monks and damage to temple can not be attributed to guerrilla groups or to members of the LTTE. Representatives of all religions call for calm, to continue to live "as one family."
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Representatives of all religions in Sri Lanka strongly condemn the recent attack on the Buddhist Maha Bodhi temple in Chennai, India, in which four Sri Lankan Buddhist monks were injured.
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by The Associated Press, January 29, 2011
DHARMSALA, India -- Indian authorities are investigating the source of large amounts of money found in a northern Indian monastery that is the headquarters of Tibetan Buddhism's third most important leader, police said Saturday.
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IANS, Jan 28, 2011
Agra, India -- Nearly 300 Buddhist monks from Thailand, Poland, England, Ireland and Germany, walking across India for world peace and welfare, have reached the Taj city.
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Asian Tribune, Jan 29, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Eleven Buddha statues donated by Thailand to Sri Lanka's proposed International Buddhist Museum (IBM) will arrive in Colombo in February.
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by Sutirtho Patranobis, Hindustan Times, January 25, 2011
Chennai, India -- Sri Lanka on Tuesday expressed concern over the attack on the Sri Lanka Maha Bodhi Centre in Chennai late on Monday night in which three of its citizens were injured.
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ANI, Jan 19, 2011
Bodh Gaya, India -- Concerned at the looming Maoist threat in the region, authorities beefed up security around a revered Buddhist temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya town.
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Orissa Current News, January 21, 2011
Bhubaneswar, India -- Addressing the conference on tourism potential between South Korea and Odisha held here by the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) on Thursday to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace, Rajya Sabha member Pyari Mohan Mohapatra expressed the hope that the process of a tie-up between the South Korean Province of Jellonamdo and Odisha to promote tourism and other economic activities would attract Buddhist tourists to the State in large numbers from South Korea and Japan.
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TNN, Jan 12, 2011
VARANASI, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said that all living beings in the world feel pain and sorrow, but only humans can feel the pain and sorrow of others.
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ANI, Jan 9, 2011
Bodh gaya, India -- Buddhists in Bihar's Bodhgaya city fear that things could get worse following the death of a sacred 'golden fish' inside the temple pond due to freezing temperature on Sunday.
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ANI, Jan 12, 2011
Lumbini, Nepal -- An international team of archaeologists has begun a three-year survey, coordinated by the UNESCO, of the ruins of Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal.
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The Indian Express, Dec 12, 2010
West Kameng, India -- Young Buddhist monks are not averse to owning a television set or a motorcycle and would even love going around wearing jeans and sweatshirts, unlike in the past.
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by YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post International, 12 January 2011
Dharamshala, India -- All teachings of lord Buddha and Buddhist texts, which were not available in Tibetan, should be translated into Tibetan language, said His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet's political and spiritual leader while delivering the valedictory address at the four day Tengyur conference which held on Tuesday at the Buddhist holy city of Varanasi in India.
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by KATE TAYLOR, The New York Times, January 2, 2011
Timphu, Bhutan -- The Himalayan kingdom Bhutan has granted British art experts rare access to the country’s roughly 2,000 Buddhist temples and monasteries in an effort to preserve wall paintings from the 16th through 19th centuries, The Observer of London reported.
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The Telegraph, Dec 30, 2010
Walk for clean & green himalayas
Gangtok, Sikkim (India) -- The head of the Drukpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism has announced his plan to set up an eco-school in Sikkim modelled on the one in Ladakh that he had helped build earlier.
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IANS, Dec 30, 2010
Bodh Gaya, India -- The 22-day commemoration of the 900th anniversary of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism Thursday ended at the historic Kalachakra ground in the holy town of Bodh Gaya - the seat of Gautama Buddha's enlightenment - with an impressive ceremony and a special 'wishing prayer'.
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IANS, Dec 27, 2010
New Delhi, India -- The Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism will commemorate 900 years of its lineage Thursday with a special prayer and ritualistic offering at the Mahabodhi Stupa in Bodh Gaya.
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By J.L. Devananda, ArticleBase.com, Dec 22, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Buddhism practiced in Sri Lanka, better known as Sinhala-Buddhism (or Mahavamsa-Buddhism) is different from the Theravada Buddhism practiced in other countries such as Thailand, Cambodia and so on.
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Phayul, December 24, 2010
Dharamsala, India -- The state government of Sikkim and its people on Wednesday jointly organised a long life prayer ceremony in honour of the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama's eight-day visit of the north-eastern Indian state.
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by Sutirtho Patranobis, Hindustan Times, December 21, 2010
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- India will gift a 16-feet high Buddha statue to Sri Lanka to be installed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa temple in the central Lankan town of Kandy. The Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is among the holiest of Buddhist shrines in Sri Lanka, and the Buddha statue will be installed at the entrance of the International Buddhist Museum complex of the temple.
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PTI, Dec 18, 2010
Dharamsala, India -- Three Buddhist monks have fled from the Tibet Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan and recently taken refuge in the country, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) claimed today.
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Lanka Buisness Online, 15 Dec, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka has further cut tariffs to places of worship in proposed new rates for 2010 to protect Buddhism, which was an obligation of the state, power ministry secretary M M Ferdinando said.
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By Surya Pratap Singh, ANI, Dec 15, 2010
Bodh Gaya, India -- Thousands of Buddhist monks assembled at the Bodhgaya Buddhist shrine on Wednesday to attend an eight-day prayer session for peace.
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by Tshering Tashi, Kuensel Online, Dec 15, 2010
Timphu, Bhutan -- “You are first a Buddhist and then a soldier,” Yangbi Lopen, a senior monk, reminded the Bhutanese army nine days before the two-day conflict.
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ANI, Dec 12, 2010
New DelhI, India -- The government of India has decided to extend visa on arrival facility to Buddhist pilgrims coming from five more ASEAN countries-Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.
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By Surya Pratap Singh, ANI, Dec 12, 2010
Bodh Gaya, India -- Buddhist devotees have gathered at the ancient Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Gaya District to celebrate the annual festival of Kagyu Monlam Chenmo that marked the 900th birth anniversary of the first Karmapa Düsum Khyenpa.
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by YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post International, 14 December 2010
Dharamshala, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama is on a three-day visit to the Tibetan settlement in Kalimpong, West Bengal State of India, where His Holiness inaugurated the newly built temple of Gaden Tharpa Choeling Monastery on 12 December.
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ANI, Dec 10, 2010
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- As a mark of respect to the huge loss of life and property caused by the massive cloudburst recently, Buddhists in Ladakh region have decided to celebrate 'Losar' festival, the Ladakhi New Year, on a low scale.
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The Assam Tribune, Dec 8, 2010
GANGTOK, Sikkim (India) -- For those living in Darjeeling, banner-led political processions are quite a common sight, but not a large contingent of Buddhist monks and nuns, who have embarked on a marathon march on foot to save the Himalayas from environmental damage. The local people have gathered around in support of the monks.
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by Dirgha Raj Prasai, Australia.to, 9 December 2010
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini in the 6th century BC in mid Tarai, Nepal. Nepal has been a pious and holy land for all Buddhists as well as all kinds of religious men and women. Buddha has guided human society on the path of peace, non-violence and prosperous thinking. Gautam Buddha meditated at Sarnath-Banarash and acquired the Light of Knowledge (Mokchya) under the holy fig-tree at Gaya, which is now called Buddha Gaya.
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TibetCustom.com, December 5 2010
DHARAMSHALA, India -- The spiritual leader of the Russian Republic of Kalmykia described the cultural and religious ties with Tibetans a top priority, which he said will automatically give impetus to the political aspect of the Tibetan issue.
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ANI, Dec 3, 2010
Bodh Gaya, India -- Buddhist Monks from 54 countries gathered at the Mahabodhi Mahavihara temple located in Bihar's Bodhgaya district to offer prayers for world peace on the occasion of the Tripitaka festival.
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Business Wire India, December 2, 2010
Celebration opens in Delhi with traditional festivities and concludes with a grand finale in Bodhgaya on 30th December
New Delhi, India -- South Asia Buddhist Association (SABA) recently commemorated the 900 years of the Karma Kagyu Lineage at the holy monastery of Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in Qutub Institutional Area.
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Lanka Daily News, Dec 2, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The sixth National Conference on Buddhist Studies will be held at All Ceylon Women's Buddhist Congress Hall, No. 400, Bauddhaloka Mw., Colombo 7 on December 4,5.
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Daily Times, Nov 30, 2010
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa temple on Monday and said Pakistan takes pride in sharing the Buddhist heritage with Sri Lanka.
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The Express Tribune, December 2, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A three-day international workshop on Gandharan Cultural Heritage started at Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) on Wednesday. The event has been organised by the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC) in collaboration with Centre for Documentation and Conservation, Aachen University, Heidelberg Academy of Science and Humanities, Germany.
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OneIndia, December 1, 2010
Dhramsala, India -- Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has begun with a three-day sermon in a spiritual retreat in Dharamsala.
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IANS, Nov 24, 2010
Shimla, India -- A prominent, centuries-old Buddhist monastery in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley Wednesday appealed to the people to stop slaughtering animals and be more humane to other species, a spiritual head said.
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Hindustan Times, November 20, 2010
New Delhi, India -- “The relationship between India and Tibet is one of guru and chela,” said Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, at the first session of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2010. “We learnt a lot from Indian scholars. And I always introduce myself to western audiences as a scholar of Indian thought… So we are chelas. But you must agree that we have been reliable chelas,” he added with a chuckle.
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by HEIDI VOGT, The Huffington Post, November 15, 2010
MES AYNAK, Afghanistan -- It was another day on the rocky hillside, as archaeologists and laborers dug out statues of Buddha and excavated a sprawling 2,600-year-old Buddhist monastery. A Chinese woman in slacks, carrying an umbrella against the Afghan sun, politely inquired about their progress.
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By Atula Bandara, Daily Mirror, 12 November 2010
Destruction of Archaeological sites
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The on-going wanton destruction of archaeological sites in Thanthirimale and Suriyathenna areas has caused much anxiety among the residents of the area and the Buddhist monks.
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Express News Service, 11 Nov 2010
HYDERABAD, India -- What do foreign secretary Nirupama Rao’s office, Rakhi Sawant’s bathroom and drawing rooms of many Indians have in common? The answer is presence of Buddhist elements. From the new-found interest in the religion, it looks like Indians are having a new tryst with Buddhism.
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By Janaka Alahapperuma, Onlanka News, Nov 9, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Mrs Shiranthi Rajapaksa participated the annual Katina ceremony organized by the Gangaramaya Temple, Hunupitiya, Colombo in the early hours on 08 November.
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CDN, 4 November 2010
Country’s religious regulatory authority expected to consider recognition before year’s end.
Timphu, Bhutan -- For the first time in Bhutan’s history, the Buddhist nation’s government seems ready to grant much-awaited official recognition and accompanying rights to a miniscule Christian population that has remained largely underground.
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By Pinaki Das, ANI, Nov 1, 2010
Tripura, India -- Hundreds of Buddhist devotees thronged the Venuban Bihar monastery to participate in the 33rd 'Kathin Chibor Dan' festival here over the weekend.
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by Matt Wade, The Age, October 30, 2010
Dharamsala, India -- BETWEEN a holy river and a dusty highway on Delhi's northern fringe is an unlikely slice of Tibet.
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ANI, Oct 27, 2010
New Delhi, India -- The Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an agency of the World Bank, on Wednesday here to improve and promote the Buddhist tourism circuit in the country.
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Lanka Daily News, Oct 28, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Prime Minister DM Jayaratne said the government will take immediate measures to establish Buddhist temples in all countries. He stressed that all other religions in Sri Lanka were protected because of Venerable Buddhist monks.
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ANI, Oct 20, 2010
Bodh Gaya, India -- Buddhist monks released sky lanterns before Buddha's 80-feet-tall statue to demand renewable energy as a solution to the power crisis in the religious town of Bodhgaya in Bihar's Gaya District.
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Xinhua, Oct 18, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- As the natural beauty of Pakistan 's federal capital Islamabad is fading rapidly due to wide constructions and development activities, the government decided to preserve the archeological beauty of the city by approving a plan to protect the 2,400-year-old caves, local media reported on Monday.
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by Abhinav Malhotra, TNN, Oct 18, 2010
KANPUR, India -- On a day when the country was busy burning the effigies of demon king, the villagers of nondescript Pukhrayan village in Ramabai Nagar had gathered to worship Ravana and to embrace Buddhism on the occasion of Dussehra or Vijaya Dashmi on Sunday.
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PTI, Oct 16, 2010
Pune, India -- A unique tri-lingual dictionary project, aimed at helping the researchers studying the Buddhist literature and philosophy is underway at Pune University.
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By Saroj Pathirana, BBC News, Oct 15, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Child rights activists in Sri Lanka have criticised a plan by the prime minister to ordain 2,600 boys as Buddhist monks by next May.
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by Chaminda PERERA, Lanka Daily News, Oct 11, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the country faces the biggest challenge of protecting cultural values and virtues in the face of western culture and attitudes seeping into society.
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Sify News, Oct 7, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Hundreds of Buddhist monks held a prayer meeting in Sri Lanka Thursday to call for the release of the country's ex-army chief and presidential candidate who was jailed last week.
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Daily Mirror, October 9, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A World Council of Buddhism was formed recently in order to revitalize Buddhism both locally and internationally.
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By Akhilesh Bharati, ANI, Oct 7, 2010
Dharmsala, India -- A four-day teaching session on Tibetan Buddhism conducted by the Dalai Lama ended here on Thursday.
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by J.L. Devananda, Sri Lanka Guardian, Oct 5, 2010
Buddhism in Sri Lanka is monopolized by the Sinhalese and they call it Sinhala-Buddhism which is Theravada Buddhism (Tripitaka) mixed up with the Mahavamsa. Will the Sinhala-Buddhist Maha Sangha accept any Tamil Buddhist monks? Will the Tamils accept Mahavamsa as a part of Buddhism or Buddhist history knowing very well that it is a Sinhala-Buddhist mythology?
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ColomboPage News Desk, Oct 3, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thero, a leading Sinhala nationalist Buddhist monk activist, said today that he was ready to have rigorous imprisonment for life with hundred more monks if the government does not release the ex-Army Commander General (Retd.) Sarath Fonseka.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Oct 2, 2010
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka -- President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday met with the chief incumbents of the Buddhist temples in Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura, and Trincomalee districts and sought the guidance from the Nayaka theras to find solutions to the problems common to the region.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Sep 29, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka Ministry of Buddhist Affairs has planned to release a directory of Buddhist monks, Prime Minister D.M. Jayarathna who is also the Minister of Buddhist Affairs revealed to media.
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by Vishal Arora, RNS, September 29, 2010
Timphu, Bhutan -- Officials in Buddhist-majority Bhutan have barred Hindu and Buddhist clergy from voting in upcoming elections in order to keep a clear distinction between religion and politics.
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By Asia News, Sept 28, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Politicians, human rights activists and religious leaders took part in a peaceful sit-in in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Colombo yesterday. They called on the world not to forget, highlighting the difficulties democracy encounters in Sri Lanka itself.
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Daily Mirror, 24 September 2010
New York, USA -- Addressing the UN session on Millennium Development Goals President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday vowed to follow the Buddhist principles which he said had laid the foundation to the stability of the Sri Lankan society.
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PTI, Sept 23, 2010
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Around 100 representatives of Buddhist organisations from South Asian countries, including India, will take part in an international conference on Buddhism here.
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Daily Mirror, 23 September 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday told the United Nations sessions on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that he hoped to develop Sri Lanka on a foundation of Buddhist values, presidential sources in New York told Daily Mirror.He spoke of how he overcame the challenges he faced when eradicating terrorism.
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ColomboPage News, Sep 20, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka. -- Sri Lanka Police produced a Buddhist monk before Matale magistrate on charges of attempted treasure hunting in a historical site.
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By ANN MARLOWE, Wall Stree Journal, Sept 17, 2010
Kabul, Afghanistan -- Even as once-secure parts of Afghanistan succumb to criminality and the insurgency, and the Afghan financial system hovers on the brink of failure, there are small signs of hope here.
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by Janaka Perera, The Buddhist Channel, Sept 17, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- At a meeting held at Dharma Vijaya Foundation, Colombo on Friday September 17, Buddhist societies and animal welfare activists decided to petition President Mahinda Rajapaksa urging him to enact the Animal Welfare Bill prepared by the Law Commission of Sri Lanka without delay. DVF President Olcott Gunasekera presided.
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By Rupam Jain Nair, AFP, Sept 13, 2010
NEW DELHI, India -- Indian academics have long dreamt of resurrecting Nalanda University, one of the world's oldest seats of learning which has lain in ruins for 800 years since being razed by foreign invaders.
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Sify News, Sept 13, 2010
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today visited the flood-ravaged areas in Leh and addressed the affected people telling them that they were not alone in their suffering as people in neighbouring Pakistan and China had also suffered similar natural disasters.
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PTI, Sep 12, 2010
Palampur, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, today inaugurated a new Buddhist institute near here and consecrated a temple and stupas in the sprawling campus on the lap of majestic Dhauladhar ranges.
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By Nirmala Kannangara, The SUnday Leader, Sep 12, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The controversial constitutional amendments which allow an incumbent president to contest any number of terms and to replace the 10 member Constitutional Council (CC) with a five member Constitutional Advisory Committee (CAC) have come under severe criticism by leading Buddhist monks in the country.
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ColomboPage News Desk, Sep 7, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Chief Incumbent of Dambulla Rajamaha Vihara Buddhist temple Ven. Inamaluwe Sumangala Thero has asked Sri Lanka Cricket to show cause within 14 days for violating the agreement between the temple authorities and Sri Lanka Cricket over the lease of land for Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
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by Tarun Upadhyay, Hindustan Times, September 06, 2010
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- A blind teacher at a Buddhist school in Choglamsar town in Leh district was beaten up by Buddhist activists for allegedly carrying out conversion activity on the behest of Christian missionaries.
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by Jayampathy JAYASINGHE, Sunday Observer, Sept 5, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A Dharmasasana International Buddhist Research Trust have been set up under the Public Trustee's Office to establish a training institute to propagate Buddhist activities, the Chief Incumbent of the Stockholm Buddhist Viharaya, Kiridigalle Dharmaratana Thera who spoke to the Sunday Observer, said.
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by Maike Winters, The Island, September 4, 2010
A visit to the Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre
Kandy, Sri Lanka -- It takes more than an hour by bus from Kandy, a very rocky tuktuk ride up a mountain and exposure to blood-thirsty leeches to get to the Meditation Centre.
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Bernama, August 31, 2010
LEH, Ladakh (India) -- It was total self-sacrifice by several Malaysians who scaled the rugged Himalayan mountains to bring cheer to traumatised families and children in the remote Ladakh area, distressed by a recent cloudburst.
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Tibet Custom, August 25 2010
Bylakuppe, India -- After inaugurating two newly built prayer halls of the Tibetan Secondary School at Sera Jey Monastery, Kalon Tripa Prof Samdong Rinpoche said "the school must include courses on Buddhist treatises in its curriculum".
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ANI, Aug 22, 2010
Manali, India -- Hundreds of Tibetan Buddhist monks and devotees participated in a religious congregation addressed by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama here on Sunday.
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Sify News, Aug 21, 2010
Dalai Lama celebrates birthday with supporters
Lahaul, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul district on Friday, there is no gender bias in Buddhism and nothing prevents a woman from becoming his successor.
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The Sunday Times, Aug 22, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The first copies of the two volumes of the books on the Dalada Maligawa – The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, written by the late Professor Anuradha Seneviratna were presented to President Mahinda Rajapaksa last week by Chairman of Vijitha Yapa Publications Vijitha Yapa.
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Reuters, Aug 17, 2010
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Archaeologists in Afghanistan, where Taliban Islamists are fighting the Western-backed government, have uncovered Buddhist-era remains in an area south of Kabul, an official said today.
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By Beatrice Le Bohec, AFP, Aug 16, 2010
LEH, India -- Winters come harsh and early in India's Himalayan region of Ladakh, where the waning summer spells more hardship for thousands left homeless by devastating flash floods.
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Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp, 14 August 2010 21:00
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Prime Minister D.M.Jayaratne says the government has arranged a wider programme to propagate Buddhism throughout the world from Sri Lanka in the same manner Buddhism was propagated by India in the history.
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by Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Aug 11, 2010
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- The Buddha stood by the Druk White Lotus School, an architectural milestone just 15 km from Leh, when a cloudburst caused devastation in the cold desert region of Jammu and Kashmir last week. While it did suffer damage, the school is already looking forward to being 'back on its feet'.
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By Prem Thakur, ANI, Aug 10, 2010
Himachal Pradesh, India -- Sermons on Buddhist thoughts delivered by Rinpoche Lobsang Jamphel Jampa Gyatso at the Dagpo Shedrupling Monastery in the scenic Kullu valley are popular among national and international tourists here in Himachal Pradesh.
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Channel News Asia, 4 August 2010
New Delhi, India -- Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo who is in New Delhi, has said that Singaporeans, especially those in the Buddhist community are likely to raise S$5-10 million towards the Nalanda University.
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Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp, 3 August 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A programme to develop Buddhist temples in rural areas will be implemented in line with the 2600th Sambuddha Jayanthi ceremony to be held next year.
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Sify News, Aug 2, 2010
Mumbai, India -- Bombay High Court on Monday summoned the Deputy Superintendent of Police (CID) who is probing the death of a Buddhist monk which led to riot in suburban Govandi in January 2008.
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by Andrew Pereira, TNN, Aug 2, 2010
PANAJI, India -- Spiritual soul-searching Japanese Buddhists may soon join the mosaic of colours, cultures and languages that dress up the streets of coastal Goa from the 2011-12 tourism season onwards.
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NTDTV.com, Jul 28, 2010
Ladakh, India -- The Dalai Lama inaugurated a 106-foot-tall Buddha statue during his nine-day visit to the Himalayan region of Ladakh. The statue of Buddha Maitreya is at a monastery in India's Jammu and Kashmir State.
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The Bangkok Post, July 26, 2010
Islamabad, Pakistan -- Pakistan is seeking to highlight its Buddhist heritage as part of a broader effort to attract more visitors from Thailand and the Asean countries.
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By Surya Pratap Singh, ANI, July 24, 2010
Bodh Gaya, India -- A unique mound-like structure called 'Stupa' made of empty cartridges from the Sri Lankan civil war has turned a major draw for tourists in Bodhgaya.
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By Athula Bandara, Daily Mirror, 26 July 2010
Bodh Gaya, India -- Around 300 Buddhist monks from several countries yesterday participated in chanting the Chula Pagnasaka Suthra of the Majjima Nikaya of Tripitaka at the Sri Maha Bodhi at Anuradhapura.
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Tibet Custom, July 26 2010
Nubra, Ladakh (India) -- With the arrival of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the remote Buddhist hamlet at Yarma Gonbo Monastery located about 65 km from Samtenling Monastery in Ladakh's Nubra Valley on last Friday, the long-held wishes of the people living in the region to meet their spiritual leader were finally fulfilled.
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PTI, July 20, 2010
Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh (India) -- Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit forward areas of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir bordering Tibet this week for delivering religious discourses.
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By Fazal Khaliq, The Express Tribune, July 21, 2010
SWAT, Pakistan -- If Swat Valley is a piece of paradise on earth, it is also the cradle of ancient civilisations, including Buddhist. It is the place which was described as the “valley of hanging chains” by Chinese chroniclers Huain Tsang and Fa-Hian in the fifth and sixth centuries.
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By Kalsang Rinchen, Phayul, July 18, 2010
Dharamsala, India -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama assured that his middle way approach for Tibet will bear result one day saying the movement will continue even after his passing away.
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Sri Lanka Guardian, July 18, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- According to news published in Neruppu.com, a Buddhist shrine has been erected at Periya Panndi Virichchan village, about two kilometres away from the Madhu Catholic shrine in the Madhu Assistant Government Agent’s division.
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by ARCHIS MOHAN, The Telegraph (India), July 8, 2010
New Delhi, India -- Nalanda University will be revived but the Dalai Lama will have no association with the project to resurrect the ancient seat of Buddhist learning, an omission aimed at respecting China’s sensibilities.
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UCANews, June 29, 2010
Jaffna, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan Buddhist monks have made a peace pilgrimage to the nation’s war-scarred North.
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Sify, June 30, 2010
Leh, Ladakh (India) -- A three-day long Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue and seminar 'Addressing Violence: Religious Resources for Conflict Resolution 2010', is being held at Leh.
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IANS, Jun 28, 2010
Patna, India -- The Bihar government will approach Sri Lanka for another sapling of the Bodhi tree after the first one planted by Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama here wilted due to negligence, triggering anger in the Buddhist community.
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ISRIA, June 28, 2010
Sanchi, India -- An International Buddhist University will be established in Sanchi, India in the near future in accordance with a request made by Sri Lanka.
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The Himalayan Times, June 28, 2010
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Targeting Buddhist Tourism, Himalayan Expedition in January 2011 is going to launch Buddhist Circuit involving primary pilgrimage places associated with the life and teachings of Lord Buddha. Lumbini, Sarnath, Bodhgaya and Kushinagar are the primary pilgrimage places along with numerous other sites where Buddha and the saints travelled will be part of the itinerary, S K Singh of Jatak Travels India said.
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ANI, June 27, 2010
Gangtok, Sikkim (India) -- Buddhist monks in Gangtok started a weeklong prayer session for world peace from Sunday.
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By Ananda Weerasuriya, Daily Mirror, 24 June 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- A Chinese Buddhist nun studying at the Sri Jayewardenapura University has been robbed of valuables to the value of around Rs.350, 000, Dehiwala police said.
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The Sunday Leader, June 24, 2010
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka -- The historical town of Anuradhapura and the nearby mountain peak Mihintale, is set to receive some two million devotees tomorrow (25th) , in a peaceful commemoration of the day Arahat Mahinda brought the simple philosophy of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
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Express India, Jun 21, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Colombo Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka plan to learn Tamil language to create greater harmony and heal the decades old animosity between the majority Sinhalas and the minority Hindu community in the country.
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Sify News, June 21, 2010
Himachal Pradesh, India -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday said the government would extend all help during a Buddhist ceremony that will be attended by the Tibetan spiritual guru the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district in 2013.
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by Kumod Verma, TNN, Jun 21, 2010
PATNA, India -- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to reduce fares of the package tour by Buddhist Circuit special train as a discount offer to passengers, including foreign tourists.
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Sunday Observer, June 20, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- With the spiritual fragrance of the Thrice Blessed Day still fresh in their hearts and minds, Buddhists in our country are now preparing to usher in yet another day of religious significance, unique to our Motherland.
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by Harita Shah, Daily Buzz, June 19, 2010
Secunderabad, India -- The government-supported Ananda Buddha Vihara, a noted Buddhist centre in Secunderabad, is caught in a murky feud between the chief monk and the founder trustees that is paralysing Vihara activities.
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by JaldiNaukri.in (Blog), Jun 16, 2010
Ladakh, India -- The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies came into being in 1959. At it’s inception it was known as the School of Buddhist philosophy.
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TibetNet, June 7, 2010
Kashmir, India -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama this morning presided over the 15th founding anniversary of the Himalayan Buddhist Cultural School in Gulabgarh, located 62 km from Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir.
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by Indi Samarajiva, The Sunday Leader, June 6, 2010
Jaffna, Sri Lanka -- Stupa built by the 55th Army Division in Jaffna town This year, the Sri Lankan military organised Buddhist celebrations in traditionally Tamil/Hindu areas of the country, including Jaffna.
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The Sunday Times, June 6, 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Buddhist Ladies’ College (BLC) one of the premier government approved schools in Colombo, commemorates its 56th year marking Founder’s Day, while focusing on the educational needs of the new generation.
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by Shabir Dar, Rising Kashmir, June 5, 2010
Praises Abdullahs for State’s communal harmony
Jammu, India -- The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, who arrived on the first ever two-day visit to Kishtwar on Saturday, prayed for peace and prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir.
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ANI, June 1, 2010
Dharamsala, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is giving introductory lessons on Buddhism to young Tibetans in Dharamsala.
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Indo-Asian News Service, June 3, 2010
Dharamsala, India -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit the mountainous district of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir this week to attend religious functions and teach, an aide said today.
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by Priyanka KURUGALA, Lanka Daily News, May 29, 2010
Largest Information Centre for Buddhists
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Buddhism has been in existence for too many centuries. Although there are many Buddhists all over the world, not many practice the religion. Most of them call themselves as Buddhists, but they do not follow the teachings of the Buddha.
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by Dr. Tshokey Dorji, Kuensel Online, May 31, 2010
Lord Buddha’s parinirvana celebrated in Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Doechen Nga Zom, Lord Buddha’s parinirvana is also celebrated as Vesak in Sri Lanka, a Theravada Buddhist country like Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia.
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By Phurbu Thinley, Phayul, May 25, 2010
Dharamsala, India -- A daily 20-minute “Buddhist Spiritual Program” named “Noble Wisdom” will be telecast on daily basis on the Sadhana TV Channel from this week onwards, a Delhi-based Buddhist society has announced.
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