The boy from Spiti who was identified as the reincarnation. Photo: Special Arrangement In a significant development in the Tibetan Buddhist circles, the Nyingma sect has identified a boy from Spiti in Himachal Pradesh as the reincarnation of the late Taklung Setrung Rinpoche, a scholar known for his knowledge of Tibetan Tantric school. Sources from … Read more
“I have been following Buddhism as a life philosophy for over 10 years as a part of which I chant for an hour daily. The practice of chanting clears my mind and works as a power charge to begin the day,” says Supriya Rathi, Whole-time Director, Anand Rathi Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd. In an interview … Read more
Four holy relics of Lord Buddha arrived in Mongolia for an 11-day exposition to coincide with Budhha Purnima celebrations in the country. The four relics come from among 22 Buddha relics, known as the Kapilavastu relics since they were recovered from a site in Bihar believed to be the ancient city of Kapilavastu. The site … Read more
Devdutt Pattanaik is the best known name for interpretation of mythology in India, who has transcended barriers of religion to encompass not just Hinduism but also Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity in his writings, lectures and podcasts. During the pandemic, he talked about how mythology can teach us lessons in our everyday life in … Read more
According to sources, on board the inaugural flight from Sri Lanka there was a delegation, led by Cabinet Minister Namal Rajapaksa, who is the son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. (Photo source: Ministry of External Affairs) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Oct 20, 2021) formally inaugurated the International Airport at Kushinagar and to mark … Read more
On 14 October, 1956 at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar left the Hindu fold and converted to Buddhism, along with roughly 3,65,000 others. As the leader of the most oppressed caste group, Ambedkar asked his followers: “Why should you worship the God that rejects you, that does not want your shadow?” This conversion emerged from … Read more
New York: India on Wednesday called out UN member states’ for selective condemnation of attacks on Abrahamic religions, leaving religions-like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Indian diplomat Ashish Sharma said that with “selectivity” the world can never truly foster a culture of peace. Speaking on … Read more
New Delhi: Central Tibetan Administration President Dr Lobsang Sangay has refuted Chinese President Xi Jinping’s proposed policy directions on Tibet and called it “misguided” and “unrealistic”. Xi Jinping has laid out four key policy directions on Tibet which include combating ‘separatism’ and Sinicizing Tibetan Buddhism, at the 7th Central Symposium on Tibet Works in Beijing … Read more