Buddhism

With Message For China, Dalai Lama Says His Successor May Come From India

India News | Reuters | Monday March 18, 2019

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, said on Monday it was possible that once he dies his incarnation could be found in India, where he has lived in exile for 60 years, and warned that any other successor named by China would not be respected.

60 Years Ago, Dalai Lama Escaped From Tibet. The Story Of His Escape

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja (With Inputs From AFP) | Saturday March 16, 2019

60 years of Dalai Lama escaping China-ruled Tibet - Read the story of his great escape.

Eat, Pray, Exercise: Thailand's Buddhist Monks Battle Weight Problems

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 22, 2018

Every morning Buddhist monk Pipit Sarakitwinon takes walks around his temple and does hundreds of arm exercises, part of a new regimen aimed at shedding pounds as a health overhaul for members of the clergy gathers pace in Thailand.

Special Train On Buddhist Circuit By December, Says Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

Indian Railways will run a special train equipped with world class facilities on the Buddhist circuit to attract tourists from Japan, China, Thailand and Sri lanka by the end of December this year, an official said on Wednesday.

Tanushree Dutta, Who Triggered India's #MeToo, Says 'God Used Me To Start Something'

Entertainment | Reuters | Tuesday October 16, 2018

"I feel God used me to start something which had to happen," said Tanushree Dutta

Buddhism India's Greatest Gift To Us: Bhutan's Queen Mother

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 24, 2018

Describing Buddhism as one of India's greatest gifts to Bhutan, the Himalayan nation's queen mother said yesterday that the ancient religion is the "unchanging constant" in the deep bond between the two neighbours.

China Probes High-Ranking Buddhist Monk Accused Of Coercing Nuns Into Sex

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 3, 2018

China's top religious authority launched an investigation Thursday after two monks alleged that a prominent Buddhist abbot and Communist Party member coerced several nuns into having sex with him, one of the country's most high-profile #MeToo moments.

Need Some Guidance? This App Helps You With Sermons From Buddhist Monks

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 29, 2018

Feeling uncertain about life? Need guidance? A Japanese firm is launching a new service allowing you to talk to a smart speaker and receive a sermon from Buddhist monks.

Dalits In Haryana Allege Social Boycott, Threaten To Convert To Buddhism

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 20, 2018

A Dalit organisation in Haryana has alleged that people from the community in Hisar district's Bhatla village are being socially boycotted by members of the upper castes and have threatened to convert to Buddhism.

Young Monks Lead Revival Of Buddhism In Mongolia After Years Of Repression

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 5, 2018

Buddhism is one of the world's oldest religions, but its fate in Mongolia now rests on very young shoulders.

120 Dalits From Haryana Convert To Buddhism, Blame BJP Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 4, 2018

As many as 120 Dalits from Haryana's Jind district have converted to Buddhism over non-fulfilment of their demands including making SC/ST Act more stringent, Dalit leader Dinesh Khapad claimed today.

PM Modi Gifts Replica Of 6th Century Buddhagupta Stele To Singaporean Prime Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 1, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today presented his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong a replica of 6th century Buddhagupta Stele that bears Sanskrit phrases and symbolises the transmission of Buddhism from India to Southeast Asia.

450 Dalits, Including 2016 Una Flogging Victims, Embrace Buddhism

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 30, 2018

A Dalit family, whose four members were allegedly flogged by cow vigilantes in Una tehsil in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district in 2016, embraced Buddhism on Sunday at an event organised in Mota Samadhiyala village.

Buddha Purnima 2018: Date, Significance, Food and Celebrations

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Monday April 30, 2018

Buddhists around the world are gearing up for Buddha Purnima, or Vesak, which falls on 30th April this year. Buddha Purnima marks the birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

Tibetans Want PM Modi's "Make In India" To Succeed, Says Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 3, 2018

Central Tibetan Administration president Lobsang Sangay today said the resilience of the Tibetan spirit emanated from the Nalanda tradition of Buddhism that was 2,500 years old and there was no comparison between Communism and Buddhism, as he asserted that his community was "not scared" of China.