Tag: Buddhism
Dalai Lama stresses Buddhism basics and the power of compassion at...
The gathering was the Tibetan spiritual leader’s first public appearance since a controversial video
Thousands throng Myanmar’s Shwedagon to mark Buddhist festival of lights
The three-day festival marks Buddha's descent from heaven and is normally marked by riotous fireworks displays
Vietnamese bid farewell to father of mindfulness
The Zen master was credited with bringing mindfulness to the West and whose reach in Buddhism was seen as second only to the Dalai Lama
Thousands mourn Buddhist monk in Vietnam who brought mindfulness to the...
Thich Nhat Hanh spent 39 years in France and advocated for religious freedom around the world
Myanmar devotees climb ‘500 Duck Mountain’ for full-moon festival
The full-moon that marks the end of the rainy season is celebrated across Myanmar in explosions of color, with fireworks, and lanterns
Construction of giant Buddha statue visible across Bangkok nearly complete
Work on the statue, which is as tall as a 20-storey building, started in 2017 and should be completed this year
Japan worshippers brave smouldering coals to pray for safety
People walk barefoot with Buddhist monks over smouldering coals at an annual festival near Mt. Takaosan
Cultural Revolution redux? Buddhist pagoda, temple destroyed in China’s north
Authorities claimed the structures had been 'built without approval'
Bottles for blessings: Thai Buddhist temple recycles plastics into robes
Temple tries to tackle country's massive plastic waste problem
US envoy attacks Chinese bid to choose new Dalai Lama
The role of picking a successor belongs to the Tibetan Buddhist system, the Dalai Lama, and other Tibetan leaders, Sam Brownback says
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