Archaeological Survey of India to Develop Vikramshila Buddhist University Archaeological Site
By Shyamal Sinha
Vikramaśīla University is one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India, along with Nālandā University during the Pala dynasty....
South Korea Unveils Restored 1,300-year-old Buddhist Pagoda
By Shyamal Sinha
Mireuksa was the largest Buddhist temple in the ancient kingdom of Baekje in the Korean Peninsula. The site was excavated in 1980, disclosing many hitherto unknown facts about...
American Buddhists Condemn US Policy of Separating Immigrant Children from Parents at US Border...
By Shyamal Sinha
The Soto Zen Buddhist Association was formed in 1996 by American and Japanese Zen teachers in response to a perceived need to draw the...
CTA organizes prayer service for long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
By Shyamal Sinha
The Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration, is organising an annual Maha Guru Bumtsok prayer service for the good health...
University of British Columbia to Host the 17th World Sanskrit Conference
By Shyamal Sinha
Sanskrit regarded as the mother of all modern languages and historians often call it the “perfect language”. This is not without reason...
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...
