Odisha has a rich Buddhist heritage. Ratnagiri, part of the ‘Diamond Triangle’ of Ratnagiri, Udaygiri, and Lalitgiri, had a ...

Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

TUTING, 3 Feb: A national seminar on ‘Nalanda Buddhism in the Himalayan region of India: Emerging trends and developments in ...

fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in silence, with a faint smile. Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery ...

Located in the serene foothills of the Himalayas, the gorgeous Mindrolling Monastery in Dehradun attracts thousands of Indian ...

Forty-one bodies have been found inside a Buddhist monastery in Thailand where they were allegedly being used in meditation practices. Police are now trying to identify the cadavers discovered on ...

A look at life in Kagyu Samye Ling Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway. Prayer and meditation are important parts of each day. When Buddhists pray they pray to the Buddha or other ...

Buddhist monasteries and nunneries are key to Tibet's cultural identity. Families send at least one male child to a monastery for studies, while monks are a source of blessings and council in ...

The Golden Temple at Coorg, better known as Namdroling Monastery, is a centre of Tibetan culture in South India ...

Best known for kung fu, the monks are the custodians of Zen Buddhism in China. The meeting with the pontiff comes a few days ...

Longtime Islamorada resident Karin Wolfe is preparing to welcome some very special guests. At the end of this month, Wolfe ...