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‘Routine for Chinese authorities to see negative’

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday said it has become routine for China to see someth...

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India to host a new international Buddhist body

India will now host the headquarters of first of its kind international body that will serve as a ...

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Dalai Lala attends Buddhist meet

Tibetan religious head met representatives of different Buddhist traditions gathered from several co...

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Buddha`s teachings remain relevant: Dalai Lama

The global Buddhist congregation opened in New Delhi on Sunday.

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Amid China row, Prez, PM skip global Buddhist meet

A four-day Global Buddhist Conference that began on Sunday with the chanting of prayers to mark the ...

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Dalai shadow on China`s future leader`s visit

The sudden postponement of boundary talks due to differences over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lam...

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Bomb attack wounds 9 in southern Thailand

Police Lt Fahamee Hengpiya says the monks were collecting alms when a bomb hidden in a planter went ...

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Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims join pope, urge peace

Pope Benedict XVI insisted that religion must never be used as a pretext for war or terrorism.

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S Koreans to attend Buddhist service in N Korea

The unusual trip comes as the Koreas try to tamp down tension on the divided peninsula.

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Tibet monk given 11 yrs in colleague`s immolation

The March 16 death of Rigzin Phuntsog was described as a political protest against Chinese policies.

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When Mao came face to face with his destiny

Mao Zedong rarely visited temples as he remained steadfast with his atheist ideology.

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Gandhara era antiques back to Pak Buddhist Museum

The Buddhist Museum in the valley was closed after a bomb blast in February 2008.

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Buddhists delegation meet PM

A delegation of Himalayan Buddhists led by HE Tsona Gontse Rinpoche met PM Manmohan Singh at his off...

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Buddhists delegation meet PM

A delegation of Himalayan Buddhists led by HE Tsona Gontse Rinpoche met Prime Minister Manmohan Si...

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Buddhist nun gangraped in Nepal bus

The nun was rescued by an ethnic organisation, the Sanghiya Limbuwan Rajya Parishad.

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China seeks world heritage status for Buddhist Pagoda

Sakyamuni Pagoda is one of the oldest wooden structures in the world.

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China begins restoring 15,000-year-old Buddhist grottoes

Archaeologists and engineers are helping China in restoring Yungang Buddhist Grottoes in Shanxi Prov...

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China to restore protective eaves to ancient Buddhist grottoes

Yungang Buddhist Grottoes is a world heritage site in northern Shanxi Province.

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Buddhists remember souls of Japan`s tsunami dead

Japan`s quake and tsunami is believed to have killed nearly 26,000 people.

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Buddhist monks` brains scanned to study meditation

In an unusual research, over 20 prominent Tibetan Buddhist monks have undergone brain scanning by a ...

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Guj govt speed up preservation of Buddhist sites for tourism

The Gujarat government has accelerated efforts for preservation of sites that are going to be part ...

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India plans train for Lankan Buddhist pilgrims

India is planning to start a special train from Chennai for Buddhist pilgrims visiting the country...

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Second phase of Buddhist Circuit project approved

The Uttar Pradesh government approved the second phase of the Buddhist Circuit Development Project...

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Nepali Buddhist monk killed in road mishap

A Nepali Buddhist monk was killed and five others injured when their three wheeler rammed into a tre...

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Demand for bringing Karmapa to Rumtek

Buddhist leaders here have demanded that the 17th Karmpa Ugyen Trinley Dorjee be brought to Rumtek ...

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Tableau on `Buddhist Heritage in Gujarat` at R-Day Parade

The `Buddhist Heritage in Gujarat` will be the theme of the tableau of the state for the Republic ...

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SLP in SC claims Ayodhya site belongs to Buddhists

A Special Leave Petition has been filed in the SC claiming that a Buddhist monastery (Baudh Vihar)...

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China continues harassment of Tibetan Buddhists: Hillary

The US releases the annual State Department Report on Religious Freedom.

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`A female Dalai Lama will be more attractive`

The purpose of the Dalal Lama`s reincarnation is to serve the Buddha.

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HC tells CID to complete probe into death of Buddhist monk

The Bombay High Court today gave four weeks time to State CID to complete its probe into the cause...

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International Buddhist conference starts in Nepal

The programmes also offer an optional tour to the birthplace of Lord Buddha.

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Four Buddhists killed in restive Thai south

Police suspect attacks were carried out by a group of ethnic Malay militants.

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Buddhist monks in China receive training in firefighting

Buddhist monks are now trained to deal with incidents of blaze in temples.

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Fifth century Buddhist site found near Kabul

Archaeologists have uncovered Buddhist-era remains in an area south of Kabul.

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Dalai Lama visits historical Buddhist monastery in Ladakh

Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama visited an old Buddhist monastery in Ladakh`s Nubra valley of J...

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New light on Hindu-Buddhist civilisation

Archaeologists from world over will gather in Malaysia to throw light on the thriving Hindu-Buddhist...

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India, Lanka to set up first int Buddhist varsity

India and Sri Lanka will jointly set up the first international Buddhist University near Sanchi.

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Buddhist tour connecting India, Nepal

Nepal will soon launch a bus tour from Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, to different Indian ...

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Sacred Swoyambhu Buddhist shrine adorned with 18 kg gold

In line with centuries old tradition, Nepal`s oldest Buddhist shrine, Swoyambhu has been given a n...

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AP to launch efforts to trace Buddhist sites in Rayalaseema

State Archaeology department would be launching efforts to discover Buddhist sites, which are beli...

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Plans dropped to scatter Sir Edmund Hillary`s ashes atop Everest

A gesture by a Sherpa to scatter Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary`s ashes atop the world`s highest ...

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Chidamabaram to visit Arunachal for four days from Apr 1

Union Home minister P Chidambaram will visit the Buddhist town of Tawang close to India-China bord...

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Gandhara museum impresses Buddhist delegation in Pak

A delegation of the World Fellowship of Buddhists visited the historical museum in the north-weste...

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Orissa seeks report on loot of tourists near Buddhist site

Worried over attack on tourists visiting Orissa, the state government on Thursday asked the distri...

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Sikkim grant to 129 Buddhist monasteries

The state government has decided to provide Rs. 4.39 lakh to 129 monasteries as grants in the fina...

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Protect Buddhist scripts from distortion: Rajapaksa

Lankan Prez orders formulation of procedure to prevent distortion of Buddhist scripts.

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`Auspicious flower` blooms in China after 3000 yrs

The flower was found in the home of a Chinese nun in Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi province, the Daily ...

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Bangladesh`s Buddhist tribals seek Hasina`s intervention

Bangladesh`s Buddhist tribals on Monday sought direct intervention of PM Sheikh Hasina alleging that...

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Myanmar jails Buddhist abbot for 7 years: Opposition

A Myanmar prison court sentenced a Buddhist abbot to seven years in prison, an opposition source sai...

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