The marketplace of Lhasa pulsated with the vibrant energy of merchants, pilgrims, nomads, monks and musicians. Situated ...

In the Buddhist language, Pāli, the word for human dissatisfaction and suffering is dukkha. For Buddhist thinkers, all human suffering is caused by desire, attachment or craving. As a Buddhist ...

Bhubaneswar: The International Buddhist Conclave: 1st Guru Padmasambhava Monlam organized by the Light of Budhadharma Foundation International in Odisha. Held from 12th to 16th January 2025, the event ...

Religious groups across Los Angeles, including Sikhs, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists, are providing aid and relief to wildfire victims. Moninder Singh, a dedicated volunteer at a ...

Kendrapada: Nearly 1,000 Buddhist monks from 17 countries have arrived at Odisha's ‘diamond triangle' for a five-day chanting program dedicated to world peace. The event, being held at the ...

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government plans to set up its first Buddhist museum in Nagapattinam dedicated to showcasing artefacts and bronze statues of Buddha to highlight the state’s rich historical ...

In recent years, mindfulness meditation, rooted in Buddhist traditions, has gained widespread interest in psychology and beyond. Amid a performance-driven culture, where achievement often ...

To ensure that the less privileged get a better new year, the Singapore Buddhist Lodge (SBL) launched its annual hongbao distribution on Jan 11. More than 3,000 beneficiaries turned up at its River ...

SINGAPORE – To ensure that the less privileged get a better new year, the Singapore Buddhist Lodge (SBL) launched its annual hongbao distribution on Jan 11. More than 3,000 beneficiaries turned ...

But Buddhism played a major role in a fall of the centre of the Islamic Empire. History often speaks of the continuous rise of Islam with the arrival of Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.

The ruling elite found Buddhism attractive, receiving initial impetus during the Bimbisara regime in Magadha, south Bihar (540 BC). Bimbisara had met Gautama before his Enlightenment.