Ambedkar publicly converted to Buddhism in 1956 over 20 years after he declared his intent to convert. In the meantime, he studied other prominent religions and scrutinized them well. Unfortunately, Ambedkar died almost two...
India said at UN that it is time that we acknowledged the prevalence of religiophobia, rather than single out just one.
After the Ladakh government dropped official status of Urdu language and removed its mandate for government jobs, people see it as a decision to create rift between Kargil and Leh and also create a rift between Muslims and...
An excerpt from the book Monpas: Buddhists of the High Himalayas. Monyul is their land. They live in a challenging environment in which their small, close-knit communities exist and thrive. Till the middle of the twentieth...
Despite its significance to Jains and Hindus, continuing archaeological discoveries have revealed the sheer extent of the spread of Buddhism in Gujarat
A Chinese court in Tibet sentenced writer and educator Go Sherab Gyatso to a 10-year prison following his loyalty to Dalai Lama. A brief look at China's growing tension with Tibet and Dalai Lama.
While addressing a gathering, he also gave a short teaching from the Jataka Tales. This was followed by a ceremony for generating the bodhicitta (semkye) at the main Tibetan temple Tsuglakhang.
Kushinagar is the final resting place of Gautama Buddha where he attained Mahaparinirvana after his death and is among the most important pilgrim spots for Buddhists.
The event will be attended by the President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa and a 125-member delegation which will include 110 Buddhist monks.
Romila Thapar’s account of a 1957 journey to ancient Buddhist sites in China, across swathes of Silk Route territory and modern cities, comprises both...
The Kishenganga Project left the historically rich ‘Dard-Shin’ tribe of Gurez valley devoid of their land, identity, culture and livelihood. Now, they are...
Football, Pokemon, rap music, graphic novels…and Buddhism? Meet Jalue Dorje, as American teen as you can get, but also Tibetan, and an anointed reincarnation.
'The entire world is moving in solidarity following the teachings of the Buddha. In this, the 'care with prayer' initiative of the International Buddhist...
Caste is often seen in impersonal terms, as a social fact. What about the individual—the constant, corrosive trauma? That’s the domain of Dr Sushrut...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked universities to contribute to this database by providing relevant information on Buddhism-related programmes...
This willingness to understand and joyfully fulfil your needs, just as a close friend might, is what was so wonderful about the Dalai Lama, and remains so,...
Remembering the solar eclipse as its lunar twin sweeps over India, a Buddhist nunnery is teaching itself to think of science while looking at a cosmic event.
Our Sufis, saints and gurus are Indian culture’s biggest achievement—not gods, whom people across the world created
Namgay Rincha is a 47-year-old monk from Bhutan. He is following Buddha's path and spends three months in Bodh Gaya every year
In Hemis National Park, Khenrab Phuntsog, one of the only three wildlife guards in Hemis, has the expertise to track down the snow leopard in the most adverse...
The right to live according to one’s own religious laws has been the post-Partition Indian system’s cornerstone, especially for minorities. The BJP is out...
The statue, which sits outside the city of Leshan in China, had developed cracks and some damage on its chest and abdomen.
Patriarchy manifests most strongly in spiritual discourse, and there’s no religion free from it
From Afghanistan's decision to adopt Delhi government's 'happiness curriculum' in its schools to Tamil Nadu's farmer's learning classes on YouTube, read this...
