Dreaming of glimpsing the Dalai Lama and facing oppression in Tibet, a monk embarked on a dangerous journey through Nepal to ...

Lumbini [Nepal], March 5 (ANI): Ordination ceremony for 500 novice monks, also known as Shramneras, is underway in the Maya Devi Temple complex of Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Buddha.

The birthday of the Buddha is a holy occasion for all his followers, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to which one belongs.

The All Sikkim Monks' Association on Saturday joined other Buddhist organisations in appealing against the release of the Nepali film Kabaddi 4: The Final Match in Sikkim to protest the assault on a ...

"We bring compassion, love and kindness," he said. Born in Nepal, Chaeden, who began studying to become a monk when he was 11, said that because Tibetan monks aren't permitted by the Chinese ...

"By committing to swift climate action and sustainable policies, South Asian countries can protect their glaciers, preserve ...

The four-day program dedicated to highlighting the region's spiritual significance and spreading the message of peace and fraternity started from the premises of Maya Devi temple in Lumbini. The ...

Buddhist monks in Lumbini. A recent survey led by Nepali ornithologist Hem Bahadur Katuwal and his team showed that around 90% of the sarus crane population in Nepal is concentrated in the Greater ...

Prayer flags fluttered on Monday as Buddhist monks performed a ceremony for Yala, with the Himalayas towering behind them. Two granite plaques were unveiled, engraved with memorial messages in Nepali, ...