India is intensifying efforts to highlight its Buddhist heritage, targeting tourism and global influence. The government is improving infrastructure at key Buddhist sites while leveraging soft power ...

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day; the Eightfold Path. Summary: this assembly is suitable at about the time of the festivals of Wesak (April or ...

A journey through the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage destinations is an experience that goes beyond spirituality—it is a ...

It is insight meditation (vipassana) that the Buddha invented which leads to that path. The Buddha described the mental factor sati or mindfulness as the basic ingredient in meditation which has now ...

Big Buddha is open every day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and it's free to visit. You'll find the large statue on the summit of Mount Nagakerd. Most choose to hike the nearly 4-mile path to the peak ...