Sri Lanka: Leading Monks’ Organisations Call For Reforms To Management of Sacred Temple
The Dalada Maligawa in the ancient hill capital of Kandy where the Tooth Relic of the Buddha is enshrined, is held in high esteem around...
Asian Scholars Crafting A Non-Adversarial Approach To Journalism
Bangkok: While a ‘Mindful Communication’ fad is currently sweeping across America, a group of Asian scholars and media practitioners...
Sri Lanka: Cananonizing a Saint May Not Be Saintly Afterall
Pope Francis is due to make a three-day visit to Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka with the highlight of the visit being the canonization of...
China Lay Claims to Leadership of the Buddhist World
Baoji, China : With an impressive display of Chinese Buddhist culture and hospitality, China laid claims to giving leadership to the...
CAMBODIAN MONK MAPS DEVELOPMENT PATH
SIEM REAP - Venerable Somnieng Hoeurn, deputy abbot of Wat Damnak, one of the largest Buddhist temples in this capital city of Siem Reap...
Buddhist Nun Becomes a Role Model for Womens' Empowerment
By ordaining women into the Sangha (order of Buddha’s disciples), Gautama Buddha 2500 years ago has placed women on an equal footing with...
Indonesia: Ministry Wants Data on Buddhists’ ID Cards Corrected
Indonesian Religious Affairs Ministry (Kemenag) is calling upon Indonesian Buddhists to change the information on religion, which is not...
Cambodia: Gender Inequality Hinders Buddhist Nuns Playing A Greater Role in Community Building
Undong Mountain, Cambodia. 12 Oct 2013: “When the war ended I have lost all my family. I was alone. I came here 27 years ago and I have...
