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Linda Leaming first arrived in Bhutan, where she was blown away by its beauty and the kindness of strangers. It didn’t take ...
In a nation rocked by centuries of devastating earthquakes, none comes close to the death and devastation unleashed a month ...
The Milindapañha recounts the Socratic-like dialogue of an Indo-Greek king, Menander, and his conversion. Could it be true?
The humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors remain desperately pressing a month after Myanmar’s deadly ...
When a massive earthquake hit Myanmar last month, centuries of sacred history tumbled ... "The old things are the most valuable," said Thu Nanda, a 49-year-old monk. "The loss of historic heritage is ...
The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has revealed the underlying cause behind the recent shooting that targeted ...
the event at Namsai — just bordering Myanmar — is likely to be attended by Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy CM Chowna Mein, officials said. Earlier, the international Buddhist conclaves were held ...
the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha closely follows developments in Myanmar and is committed to offering support during difficult times. Over the past few days, the delegation visited temples damaged by the ...
The Buddhist celebration is unique to the Shan people of northeastern Myanmar, hundreds of thousands ... s decades of dictatorship and turmoil. Monks ritually shaved more than 40 boys’ heads ...
Thirteen monks are awarded the prestigious Tibetan Buddhist academic degree Geshe Lharampa, equivalent to a doctorate in mainstream higher education, in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region ...
Buddhist monks offered prayers as more bodies were ... The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, around 12:50 pm local time. More than 5,000 are believed to have died, and many ...