Lumbini – Birth and Rebirth
By Admin Webmaster 8/12/2022 10:57:21 AMLumbini, Nepal -- As is well-known, Lumbini is the first of the four major holy places of Buddhism, it being where the person who was to become the Buddha was born.
The Rise of K-Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 7/22/2022 8:41:05 AMSeoul, Korea -- BTN launched an English YouTube channel to further propagate Korean Buddhism (K-Buddhism) to the globe. BTN has been a pioneer in propagating K-Buddhist content globally and has taken the initiatives in planning and development, classifying various contents, translations, and securing multiple translation supervisors.
The end of Buddhism in Asia?
By Admin Webmaster 7/20/2022 9:53:20 AMHow can Buddhism disappear in Asia? The Chinese government was not able to destroy Tibetan Buddhism from the outside.
How Buddhism Came to Tibet
By Admin Webmaster 6/22/2022 10:04:45 AMThe history of Buddhism in Tibet begins with Bon. The Bon religion of Tibet was animistic and shamanistic, and elements of it live on today, to one degree or another, in Tibetan Buddhism.
Sri Lankan Buddhist monks criticize lawmakers
By Admin Webmaster 4/13/2022 8:38:34 AMChief prelates believe they have a historical responsibility to guide the nation out of its economic crisis
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95
By Admin Webmaster 1/26/2022 10:03:31 AM(CNN) Thich Nhat Hanh, a prominent Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist and leading voice in opposition to the Vietnam War, has died at Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam. He was 95.
Vesak: Most Sacred Holy Day of Theravada Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 5/26/2021 2:16:43 PMVesak is the most sacred holy day of Theravada Buddhism. Also called Visakha Puja or Wesak, Vesak is an observation of the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvana) of the historical Buddha.
Huayan Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 5/19/2021 9:59:12 AMThe Huayan or Flower Garland school of Mahayana Buddhism is respected to this day for the quality of its scholarship and teaching.
Introduction to Theravada Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 5/5/2021 9:16:17 AMTheravada is the dominant form of Buddhism in most of southeast Asia, including Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It claims about 100 million adherents worldwide.
Origins of Mahayana Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2021 9:31:03 AMFor nearly two millennia, Buddhism has been divided into two major schools, Theravada and Mahayana. Scholars have viewed Theravada Buddhism as "original" and Mahayana as a divergent school that split away, but modern scholarship questions this perspective.
Schools of Tibetan Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 3/1/2021 10:13:10 AMBuddhism first reached Tibet in the 7th century. By the 8th-century teachers such as Padmasambhava were traveling to Tibet to teach the dharma. In time Tibetans developed their own perspectives and approaches to the Buddhist path.
US Congress Recognizes Reincarnation
By Admin Webmaster 12/30/2020 9:20:34 AMWASHINGTON, D.C., December 24, 2020 (Religion News Service): Among the hodgepodge of legislative loose ends that made their way into the $900 billion spending bill passed by Congress on Monday night (Dec. 21) was a significant update to the 18-year-old Tibetan Policy Act, strengthening U.S. support for Tibetan autonomy and religious freedom for followers of Tibetan Buddhism around the globe.
Nourishing our Togetherness, Protecting our Planet
By Admin Webmaster 3/18/2016 9:54:35 AMAs we approach our next retreat on “Sustainability, Mindfulness and Community Life” at the European Institute of Applied Buddhism (EIAB) in Germany from March 31st to April 3rd...
YES! Enshrine Buddhism as Thailand State Religion
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2016 10:46:16 AMBuddhist teachings like any other religions, tries to influence its followers to do good and be morally and ethically correct according to the interpretation of its teachings. In many other countries, over time, some of these religious rules and teachings are interpreted and incorporated into the nation secular laws or becomes laws in themselves.
Three Ways, Two Paths, and One Practice for Rebirth
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Borobudur to Become an International Destination for Buddhist Pilgrims
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Survey Reveals Over 12,000 Temples in Japan Lack Resident Monks
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Thich Nhat Hanh Speaks First Words Since November 2014 Stroke
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Rethinking Life Release
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
The Journey of Women Going Forth into the Bhikkhuni Order in Bangladesh
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Conscientious Compassion—Bhikkhu Bodhi on Climate Change, Social Justice, and Saving the World
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Time to look within
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Thai Buddhists to help anti-Muslim Myanmar monks set up radio station
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Dharma and the Erotic: How Should We Love?
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Nationalism, not Buddhism, is Thailand's true religion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Buddhists invited to join nationwide celebration of Visakha Puja Day 2015
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Eighteen International Scholars Awarded 2014/15 in Buddhist Studies
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
The Magha Puja Festival: A Time to Make Merit for Southeast Asian Buddhists
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
Amitabha-invocation Should Not Be Mixed With Other Buddha-invocations
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM