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Buddhist special train to start on March 28


PATNA, India -- Railways have decided to run a Buddhist special train, Mahaparinirvan Express, to attract Buddhist pilgrims across the country. This special train, which was earlier scheduled to start from January 12 from Chennai, will now start on March... ...>

Tibetan monk crawls his way from Nepal to Bihar


Patna, India -- A Buddhist monk from Tibet, who is crawling all the way to Bodh Gaya in Bihar, has entered the state from neighbouring Nepal. Gyansen Lama, who in his 20s, began his bizarre journey from Tibet 18 months... ...>

A museum for Buddha’s relics


GANDHINAGAR, India -- Have you ever driven by the lush green vistas at Shamlaji on Gujarat's border with Rajasthan? They may soon have another attraction - a vibrant centre for spiritual tourism. The Gujarat government is planning to set up... ...>

North America Tibetans to make Long-Life offering to Dalai Lama


Oregon, Wisconsin (USA) -- In July 2008, Deer Park Buddhist Center in Oregon (adjacent to Madison) in Wisconsin state will see the largest ever gathering of Tibetans, who will flock there from different parts of the US and Canada to... ...>

Buddhist youth rushing in to marry before the first dawn of the “Year of Pig”


Kullu, India -- While we are ready to welcome the year 2007 with open arms, many youngsters believing in the Buddhist philosophy are ensuring that they get married before the new year, which they believe will be 'the year of... ...>

Follow Buddha’s path for peace, welfare: Dalai Lama


Varanasi, India -- Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama stressed the need for following the path set by Lord Buddha for the welfare and peace of the world. Each and every human being has to come forward for the fulfillment of... ...>

Rebuilding Buddhas a Symbol in Rebuilding Afghanistan


The rebuilding of two colossal Buddhas in Afghanistan’s Pamir Valley destroyed by the Taliban is a symbolic first step in piecing back the country’s shattered past and looking toward a better future. Kabul, Afghanistan -- For more than a millennium... ...>

Ladakhis celebrate ‘Yellow’ saint’s birth anniversary


Leh, Ladakh (India) -- Buddhists in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday celebrated the birth anniversary of Tsongkhapa, founder of Gelugpa, Yellow sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The anniversary of the saint is celebrated on the 25th day of... ...>

Tibet: New Film Highlights Losses of Tibetan Buddhism


Washington, USA -- Buddhism remains a living force in historically Tibetan regions of China, but the exodus of Buddhist teachers is taking a heavy toll, according to the director of a new documentary, “Vajra Sky Over Tibet.” John Bush, who... ...>

Clearing the Mind in Comfort


New York, USA -- BUDDHISM’S Noble Eightfold Path, an ancient guide to escaping the suffering of existence, exhorts the faithful to achieve “right mindfulness” and “right concentration” by meditating. The precepts offer no direction, however, on the appropriate design for... ...>

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