Buddhist Nun Publishes English Cookbook on Korean Temple Food
By Shyamal Sinha
Buddhist nun Wookwan is even better known as a temple food guru. She has published two temple food cookbooks, and recently published...
Kalmykia Hosts a Unique Musical Offering to the Three Jewels
By Shyamal Sinha
Kalmykia is the only region in Europe where Buddhism is the most practiced religion, with Buddhists being the plurality of the population.
Elista, the capital of the republic,...
Buddhist Temples Across Japan Soon to Offer Rented Accommodation for Tourists
By Shyamal Sinha
Tourism means people traveling for fun. It includes activities such as sightseeing and camping. People who travel for fun are called "tourists". Places where many tourists stay are...
Challenges Ahead for Millennial Monks Revitalizing Mongolia’s Ancient Buddhist Tradition
By Shyamal Sinha
Mongolians believed in shamanism in ancient times. Traditional Mongols worshipped heaven (the "clear blue sky") and their ancestors, and they followed ancient...
Buddhist Monk from South Korea Ventures North to Foster Bilateral Ties
By Shyamal Sinha
Korean Buddhist temple located on Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Founded in the 7th century under the kingdom of Silla, it is the only one of Mount...
Singapore Buddhist Federation Promotes Alternatives to Life Release for Vesak Celebrations
By Shyamal Sinha
This most important Buddhist festival is known as either Vesak, Wesak or Buddha Day, and is celebrated annually on the full moon...
His Holiness the Karmapa to Preside over Kagyu Monlam Prayer Festival in New York
By Shyamal Sinha
The word monlam could be translated as "the path of aspiration". Tibetan mon means a wish, desire, aspiration and lam - a path. The tradition of multiple recitations...
Wuhan Summit: A Formal Tibetan Connection
By Shyamal Sinha
Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province in China, was in the limelight when an informal summit was held between President Xi...
Japanese Monk Sues Buddhist Temple Over extra Workload
By Shyamal Sinha
Mt. Koya has been a sacred place that welcomes pilgrims and visitors of all races and religions from all over the world....
Thailand arrests senior monks in temple raids to clean up Buddhism
Phra Phrom Dilok, 72, a member of the Sangha Supreme Council is escorted by police officers at the Thai Police Crime Suppression Division headquarters...
