Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has died following a heart attack. His passing has plunged the nation into deep mourning reminiscent of Gandhi's assassination.

India’s Ministry of Culture sent a letter to Sotheby’s on May 5, describing the artifacts as part of the “inalienable religious and cultural heritage of India and the global Buddhist ...

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The practice of meditation dates as far back as 5000 BC. 16 Although associated with Eastern philosophies and religion, including Buddhism and Hinduism, references or inferences regarding meditation ...

05 June 2025, 9:00 am–6:00 pm The study of Buddhism in everyday life is inherently interdisciplinary. Abstract ideas such as enlightenment, renunciation and karma are often interwoven into the ...

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lankaorganized a special 'Dhamma Rupa' exhibition showcasing ancient Buddhist sculptures and Sinhala translations of Jataka Tales. The event, part of the Buddha ...

Members of the local Buddhist community will mark the most important day on their religious calendar today. Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, is observed globally to commemorate the birth, ...

Colombo, May 16 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lankan Buddhist Lawyers' Association has extended its warmest congratulations to the newly appointed 51st Chief Justice of India, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai ...

Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, where the archaeological remains ...

With its five flat peaks, Mount Wutai is a sacred Buddhist mountain. The cultural landscape is home to forty-one monasteries and includes the East Main Hall of Foguang Temple, the highest surviving ...