An imposing statue of Amitābha Buddha has been unearthed at Yakjon-ri site, with ceramic and tile finds confirming it dates back to the early 10th century.

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday emphasised the need to develop a Buddhist tourism circuit in the region to promote spiritual tourism and cultural exchange.

The Goryeo study saw the flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture funded by royalty and wealthy patrons. Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism.

When people asked me what I was going to do when I got to England, I was hesitant to say I was volunteering at a Buddhist ...

NEW DELHI, 16 Apr: The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), in collaboration with the union culture ministry, is hosting an international conclave on ‘Buddha Dhamma and the Culture of Northeast ...

This is also the story of sectarian clashes and the eventual Great Schism that resulted in the two major schools, Theravada and Mahayana. In total, 6 Buddhist councils were convened. The ...

BHUBANESWAR: Remains of a Chaitya Griha have been found near the three colossal Buddha heads that were earlier excavated from the Ratnagiri site.The ongoing exc ...

The main reason for the neglect of Ambedkar in Nepal is the preponderance of communist and/or socialist parties. For some reason, communists in both India and Nepal, including the leftist Dalit ...