Sri Lanka’s beleaguered government lifted a nationwide curfew to allow the country’s Buddhist majority to observe the festival of Vesak on Sunday, which commemorates the
The in-person event follows two years without such events as academics and government officials strive to make Borobudur a more welcoming international destination
Narendra Modi will visit Nepal on Vesakh, the Buddha’s birthday, to strengthen Buddhist bonds between the two countries
Korea’s annual Yeondeunghoe (연등회), popularly known as the Lotus Lantern Festival, marking the birth of the Buddha, has once again illuminated Seoul.
Celebrations kicked off the groundbreaking of the new educational and cultural facility
The world marked Earth Day on 22 April. The day was observed around the planet with expressions of hope and determination, voices of courage and
In this presentation art conservator Ann Shaftel will share stories about working with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche on the conservation of his own creations, and how her
Ani Chöying Drolma—sometimes dubbed Nepal’s “rock star nun” in the media as a result of her successful career singing Buddhist chants, sutras, and songs—will offer
His Holiness urged the audience to work on overcoming differences to unite in an effort to save all of humanity from the effects of climate change
The Sri Lankan monk has traveled all over the world and earned the title of Chief Sangha Nayaka of North America—the highest honor in his Buddhist lineage.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will host a talk on the Diamond Sutra by the renowned Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and author Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Friday made his first live public appearance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, giving a teaching from the
