A group of Buddhist monks — bearing a message of peace — walked into the heart of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, greeted by large, joyful crowds as they completed their 15-week trek from Texas.

Over 10 Monks Embarked on Spiritual Pilgrimage from Texas 

Buddhist Monks' 15-Week Walk for Peace Ends in Washington, D.C.

Buddhist Monks Complete 2,300-Mile Peace Walk to Washington

A major archaeological discovery in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district is shedding new light on the region’s ancient past. Excavations at Jehanpora village have revealed a 2,000-year-old Buddhist site featuring stupas and monastic structures from the Kushan period. Sparked by rare photographs found in a French museum, the find underscores Kashmir’s historic role as a key Buddhist centre along ancient trade and pilgrimage routes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the discovery as a proud moment, calling it a window into Kashmir’s forgotten heritage.

Kashmir’s Lost Buddhist Chapter: 2,000-Year-Old Site Unearthed in J&K

Relics of Lord Buddha arrived in Bhutan from India , welcomed with prayers by Bhutan’s senior monks and Queen Mother, in a ceremony steeped in reverence and timed for the Global Peace Prayer Festival & the birthday of the country’s fourth king. The Piprahwa relics, excavated in 1898 from an ancient stupa in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, landed in Paro on Saturday.

India-Bhutan Ties: Buddhist Monks & Dignitaries Hail Presence Of Buddha Relics 

Explore how India's move to protect its heritage ignites the debate over colonial acquisition and the ethical implications of selling sacred artefacts. Trending

A battle over cultural heritage : India moves to stop auction of sacred Buddha relics in Hong Kong

A major Buddhist conclave will take place in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai next week, which will be addressed by Deputy CM Chowna Mein and other top officials. India news

Major Buddhist conference in Arunachal Pradesh next week

The first edition of the Bodhipath Film Festival organised by the International Buddhist Confederation in collaboration with The Vivekananda International Foundation. The festival was held at the India International Centre, New Delhi. Watch this report for more update.

Bodhipath Film Festival: Festival showcase Buddhist culture through films

In a unique initiative, India hosted the 2nd International Buddhist Media Conclave 2024 last week, inviting media organizations from Asia and beyond. The conclave was hosted by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and was supported by India's Ministry of Culture.

India hosts Buddhist Media conclave, invites Journalists from several countries

A top Sri Lankan Buddhist leader has said that China has been blocking the visit of Tibetan Buddhist Spiritual leader, Dalai Lama to the country. Most Venerable Dr Waskaduwe Mahindawansa made the comments in an exclusive interview with our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal in Delhi.

China blocking Dalai Lama's Sri Lanka visit, says top Buddhist leader

To revive the Buddhist Heritage pilgrimage roots and places the Prime Minister Modi-led Indian government has launched Landmark development projects worth $27 million the move comes as part of the Buddhist development plan for the Himalayan region.

India's Buddhist development plan: Boost for Buddhism minorities in India's Himalayan belt

India Buddhist community: 38 landmark projects worth $27 mn launched for the community

The 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP) is scheduled to take place on January 17 and 18 in New Delhi, India. The assembly is expected to witness the presence of Indian Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, who will inaugurate the event in the company of Minister of Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijiju.

Indian VP Jagdeep Dhankhar to inaugurate 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace

India will host the Global Buddhist Summit next week in New Delhi, marking the first such event in the country. Top Buddhist leaders from around the world are expected to attend the two-day meeting on April 20-21, which will focus on the religion's response to the world's most pressing challenges.

In a first, India to host global Buddhist summit with top scholars, masters in attendance

A boy from Mongolia, whose name and age are unclear, is at the centre of a tense geopolitical chess game which is being played out between powerful governments in east Asia.

Unidentified Mongolian boy being hailed as new Buddhist Lama. How will China respond?

At the recently concluded 4th Indian Ocean conference, Maldives’s foreign minister Abdulla Shahid aptly said, “To think of the Maldives is to think of the Indian Ocean.

Maldives: Garland of Coral Atolls

In pics - Ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan faces existential threat

The Taliban regime has made a spectacular u-turn on a religious issue in order to ensure cash flows in its coffers in not too distant future. The Taliban who had famously destroyed giant, ancient Buddha statues in Bamiyan deeming them un-Islamic are now keen on preserving remnants of an ancient Buddhist city, while keeping one eye on Chinese investment in the area.

'Post-Bamiyan' Taliban looks to preserve Buddhist ruins to attract Chinese money

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a thirteen-member task force to study the implementation of the concept of 'one country one law' and further prepare a draft.

One country, one law, Sri Lankan president appoints task force led by Buddhist monk

'Cleanse the mind': Thai Buddhist sect attempts world record with 330,000 candles

Five hundred Buddhists monks gathered at Sri Lanka's independence square in the capital Colombo on Saturday (March 14) to chant a sutra in a bid to bring spiritual relief amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Buddhists monks chant through the night in bid to help coronavirus outbreak

Residents of Tuva marked celebrated the new year festival of Shagaa on Monday (February 23) with prayer and temple rituals according to Tuvan Buddhist tradition.

Tuvan Buddhists mark New Year on sacred Siberian mountain

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on the night of February 7 to watch an annual Buddhist pageant where hundreds of drummers, traditional dancers and torchbearers escort dozens of beautifully decorated elephants in a colourful parade.

Elephants paraded in annual Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka

The abbot of the Wat Chak Daeng Buddhist temple, south of Bangkok, is spearheading a project to recycle plastic bottles into fabric for saffron-coloured robes for monks.

Bottles for blessings: Thai Buddhist temple recycles plastics into robes

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