On the occasion of Ashok Vijayadashami, at least 120 Dalits from various parts of Gujarat embraced Buddhism at two events held in Ahmedabad on Thursday. While a function held at Buddha Vihar in ...

Is it possible to feel physical pain without suffering? For thousands of years, that question has fueled Buddhist mindfulness practices that combat pain relief by embracing the inevitability of ...

(The Conversation) — A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The implications go beyond just higher learning. (The ...

Bhutan is gearing up for the two-week Global Peace Prayer Festival this November. A key feature of the festival is the inclusive Vajrayana Buddhist Global Peace Prayer in Thimphu, bringing together ...

A Buddhist monk injured in a cable car crash in Sri Lanka died on Sunday, raising the death toll to eight in the worst accident of its kind, police said. Seven monks, including three foreigners, were ...

Kalmykia [Russia], September 27 (ANI): The 3rd International Buddhist Forum 'The Buddhist World in the New Millennium' taking place in Kalmykia, Russia, has brought together spiritual leaders and ...

Six monks were also seriously injured in the tragedy, which occurred at a monastery in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Sept. 24 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in ...

Leh town of Ladakh remained tense on Thursday (September 25, 2025) amid curfew as the bodies of four locals, who died during violent protests, were handed over to the families for last rites. Dozens ...

Sri Lankan Christians joined other faiths in mourning seven Buddhist monks, including three foreigners, killed in a cable car accident in north-western Sri Lanka. The victims were crowded into a small ...

Police confirmed that among the deceased were monks from India, Russia, and Romania. The other victims were Sri Lankan nationals. Preliminary reports indicated that the cable-driven cart lost control ...

ALA MOANA (Island News) -- Homelessness, crime and violence continue to plague religious leaders at the Shingon Mission of Hawaii. "Almost on a weekly basis, we're threatened with either the ministers ...