Dalai Lama for promotion of secular ethics among youths

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:24

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday urged spiritual leaders of all religions to remind the younger generation the importance of India`s tradition of secular ethics.

China`s vegetarian population touches 50 million: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 16:28

Motivated by Buddha`s teachings, 50 million Chinese defied deep-rooted tradition of meat eating and turned vegetarians, making Communist nation one of fast emerging countries with vegan population.

How a hunch led to stunning claim on Buddha birth date

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 21:14

The two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha`s birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.

China detains Tibetan monk and supporters: Writer

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:35

Chinese authorities have detained a highly regarded Tibetan monk and 16 of his supporters, a Tibetan writer said.

Need to reduce rich-poor inequality in India: Dalai Lama

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 22:51

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday stressed upon the need to reduce the growing inequality between the rich and the poor in India and termed it as "morally" wrong.

Cell found in jail from where suspects made Facebook postings

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 22:49

Days after accused in murder case lodged in the district jail here made Facebook postings, using sophisticated mobiles, a base model cellphone was recovered during repairs in a cell, police said.

Confrontation with China cannot solve Tibet issue: Dalai Lama

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 23:24

Tibetans are not insisting on independence as any confrontation with China cannot solve the issue and autonomy for the region will be mutually beneficial for both sides, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Sunday.

Bodh Gaya temple dome inlaid with gold

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 14:18

The dome of Bodh Gaya`s 1,500-year-old Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism`s holiest shrine, has been inlaid with nearly 300 kg gold donated by devotees from Thailand -- giving the shrine a new look.

Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China: Reports

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 08:17

A Tibetan monk has set himself on fire in an act of protest in China, reports and campaign groups said.

Buddhists in Myanmar protest OIC`s upcoming visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 17:19

Hundreds of Buddhists marched through the streets of Myanmar`s biggest city to protest an upcoming visit by a high-level delegation from the world`s biggest Islamic political bloc.

Learning Buddha

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 12:24

<i>Buddhism is not only a religion. It has great lessons for students of economics, history, sociology and philosophy, <b>Prachi Rege</b> discovers after a visit to KJ Somaiya`s Centre for Buddhist Studies.</i>