Walking pilgrimage by 108 Koreans to Buddhist sites
108 Buddhist pilgrims from Republic of Korea will walk over 1,100 kms as part of walking pilgrimage tracing Lord Buddha’s footsteps from birth to...
Kumbh Mela: The Greatest Celebration on Earth
All civilisations grew on river banks but Indian Religion and culture has highest state of Water Symbolism expressed inter alia in the form of...
Relevance of Guru Nanak’s Teachings to India’s Economic Development
Guru Nanak thus brought ‘equality’, ‘good actions’, ‘honesty’ and ‘hard work’ to the core of value system of his followers. This was the first...
Trans-Himalayan Countries Trying to destroy Buddha Dharma, Says Dalai Lama
While preaching before the large gathering of devotees on the last day of annual Kalachakra festival in Bodhgaya, HH Dalai Lama invoked Buddhist followers...
Parasnath Hill: Holy Jain site ‘Sammed Sikhar’ to be de-notified
In view of massive protests by the member of Jain community across India against decision to declare Holy Parasnath hills as a tourist destination, the...
First five re-printed volumes of Mongolian Kanjur Manuscripts released
All 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur (Buddhist canonical text) expected to be published by 2022 under National Mission for Manuscripts.
The Ministry of...
Parasnath Hill (or, Sammed Shikhar): Sanctity of Sacred Jain site will be...
After meeting with representatives of Jain Community, the Minister has said that the Government is committed to maintain the sanctity of Sammed Shikhar ji...
Buddhism: A Refreshing Perspective Albeit Twenty-Five Centuries Old
Buddha’s concept of karma offered common people a way to improve moral life. He revolutionised ethics. We no longer could blame any external force...
Ancestor Worship
Love and respect are the foundations of ancestor worship particularly in Hinduism. It is believed that the dead have a continued existence and can...
Gandhara Buddha Statue Discovered and Destroyed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A life sized, priceless statue of Lord Buddha was discovered on a construction site in Takhtbhai, Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan yesterday.
However, before the authorities could...
