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Ancient pillar with Buddha image found in Nalasopara - Times of India


Ancient pillar with Buddha image found in NalasoparaTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: An ancient pillar carved with an image of Gautam Buddha was discovered near a Buddhist stupa in Nalasopara (W) on Friday. The stupa comes under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). "The pillar was discovered when wor ...>

Demand to rename Nagpur as Deekshapur - Times of India


Demand to rename Nagpur as DeekshapurTimes of IndiaSpeaking to media persons, founder of the organization, Mikky Bakshi said Deekshabhoomi is a sacred Buddhist monument, it's here that Babasaheb Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with his over 3,80000 followers on October 14, 1956. ...and more ...>

Another Tibetan Monk Dies After Setting Himself on Fire - Voice of America (blog)


The GuardianAnother Tibetan Monk Dies After Setting Himself on FireVoice of America (blog)Lama Sopa Tulku is the third Tibetan Buddhist to self-immolate in the past three days as a form of protest against Chinese rule in Tibet. China's official Xinhua news agency confirmed Sunday that a former T ...>

Deshabandu Alec Robertson – a crusader for Buddhism - Ceylon Daily News


Ceylon Daily NewsDeshabandu Alec Robertson – a crusader for BuddhismCeylon Daily NewsThe ninth death anniversary of the late Deshabandu Alec Robertson, the well-known propagator of the Dhamma, broadcaster, writer and speaker on Buddhism, both in the English and Sinhala languages and Member of Parl ...>

Two former Tibetan monks set themselves on fire - thejournal.ie


The GuardianTwo former Tibetan monks set themselves on firethejournal.ieA Tibetan Buddhist monk holds a candle during a candlelit vigil for Tibetans who self-immolated in Tibet, in Bodh Gaya, Bihar state, India, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 CHINA'S STATE MEDIA media confirmed today that two former Tibet ...>

Bill McKibben, Armed With Naïvete on Keystone XL Pipeline - ThinkProgress


ThinkProgressBill McKibben, Armed With Naïvete on Keystone XL PipelineThinkProgressIt's like trying to outchant a Buddhist monastery. Here's my case in point, one of a thousand stories people working for social change could tell: All last fall, most of the environmental movement, including ...>

Time for Nepal to grow? - The Korea Herald


Time for Nepal to grow?The Korea HeraldThe top Nepali envoy in Korea, Raja Ram Bartaula, wants his country to become the world's top Buddhist pilgrimage site thanks to the development of Buddha's birthplace. But he said the mountainous country is still “desperate” for foreign investment ...>

Holy mess: Filth, mismanagement disgusts foreigners at Bodh Gaya event - TwoCircles.net


Holy mess: Filth, mismanagement disgusts foreigners at Bodh Gaya eventTwoCircles.netBut this is exactly what tourists from around the world are facing at this Buddhist holy town.The thousands of Buddhist devotees who have flocked to Bodh Gaya, the birthplace of Buddhism, for the 10-day Kalchakra Puj ...>

Buddhism Without the Hocus-Pocus - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)


Buddhism Without the Hocus-PocusChronicle of Higher Education (subscription)By Owen Flanagan You could say that my formal association with Buddhism began when I was invited to participate in a weeklong discussion in Dharamsala, India, with the Dalai Lama and a handful of scientists and Buddhist adep ...>

Sri Lanka Buddhists mark the 2600th anniversary of Lord Buddha’s first arrival … - SLBC


Sri Lanka Buddhists mark the 2600th anniversary of Lord Buddha's first arrival ...SLBCSri Lankan Buddhists celebrate the 2600th anniversary of first arrival of the Lord Buddha in the island. A special religious activity will be held at the Mahiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya with the participation ...>

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