No other Indian fruit can match the mango for its historical significance, its sociocultural importance and its almost ...

Situated at 5,300 metres above sea level, Lhamo La-tso is part of a significant pilgrimage route featuring temples, prayer ...

Dharamsala, July 2 (IANS): Elderly Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday announced that the institution of the ...

A three-day Buddhist religious conference began on Wednesday in McLeodganj, a small and quaint hill station in the suburbs ...

For many years, I’ve stood with members of my congregation in our cemetery — not to bury a person, but to bury books. There ...

Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches ...

In 1990, the monk was at Samye Ling, a Buddhist monastery on the Scottish mainland, when he was approached by Kay Morris, the owner of Holy Isle.

A book thought to be the oldest surviving printed book in the world has gone on display at the British Library. The Diamond Sutra, which bears the date 868 AD, was found in a walled-up cave in ...

Join over 8,000 Buddhist devotees from 31 nations in Bodh Gaya as they participate in the sacred Tipitaka chanting for peace, featuring esteemed spiritual leaders and the essence of Buddha's ...

New Book Release! I Signposts to Enlightenment - The Depths of Nepalese Esoteric Buddhism: Into the Mysterious Sanctuary of the Buddha and Mahasiddha Nepal is home to Nepalese Esoteric Buddhism, a ...

"This sacred book holds a surprising connection to the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, where Buddhism once flourished along the Silk Roads. When it finally came to light, Christians, Jews and ...

As Dr. Geil's title-page indicates, he is the author of several books on China, of which “A Yankee on the Yangtzeæ is perhaps the best known. In explanation of his present title he says “5 is ...