There are three kinds of Buddhist worship. Buddhists worship the physical remains of the Buddha. (Sharirika Dhathu in Pali). The second category of Buddhist worship is objects of use and association ...

There are three kinds of Buddhist worship. Buddhists worship the physical remains of the Buddha. (Sharirika Dhathu in Pali). The second category of Buddhist worship is objects of use and association ...

As the first ray of sun glow touched Drepung Monastery in Lhasa early Thursday, thousands of local worshippers and tourists from afar on the road to the monastery viewed a imposing scene of praying to ...

A rare piece of the parietal bone of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, is seen in Qixia Temple, Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, before being flown to Hong Kong for public worship, April 25, ...

There are as many forms of Buddhist worship as there are schools of Buddhism. Buddhists can worship both at home or at a temple. It is not considered essential to go to a temple to worship with others ...

As a follower of the teachings of the Buddha, I am really disappointed by the over-reaction of the Buddhists on the issue of the Taliban regime's destruction of the Buddha statues in Afghanistan. My ...

Buddha Purnima 2023: Vaishakh Purnima is specially celebrated as Buddha Purnima. It has special importance in Buddhism. It is believed that Lord Gautam Buddha was born on the day of Vaishakh Purnima.

KATHMANDU: The Swoyambhu Byabasthapan tatha Samrakshan Mahasamiti has initiated a special Buddha worship and prayer programme on the occasion of the 2561st Buddha Jayanti today. The Mahasamiti, a body ...

Around a hundred Buddhists assembled in Bahujan Vihar Buddha Temple in Parel on Buddha Purnima, where monk Bhikshu Lankaji presided over an hour-long prayer ceremony. Around a hundred Buddhists ...

March 21 is International Day of Forests. On this and similar “international days” the organising committees try to get as many elements of society involved as possible, with varying degrees of ...