The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Mahabodhi Society of India, will commemorate Āshāḍha ...

The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in collaboration with the Mahabodhi Society of India will mark Ashadha Purnima at Uttar Pradesh’s Sarnath on July 10, the Ministry of Culture said on ...

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began ...

Rupert Parker explores Sri Lanka’s Jaffna Peninsula by bicycle Jaffa is still not on most traveller’s itineraries, perhaps because the region is still relatively underdeveloped. The surrounding ...

This is why the final wall must now be built not out of hatred, but out of heritage. Not to divide, but to defend. The robe is not a symbol it is a legacy. The Dhamma is not a sermon it is a ...

For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...

Brewer Schoeller may call Palm Beach home, but she finds her greatest purpose—and true human connection—in her global travels ...

The alms bowl, or "paathra", is a symbol of monks, yet in Sri Lanka, artisans are struggling as cheap substitutes flood the market, igniting a debate over Buddhist tradition and quality.

Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks Amal JAYASINGHE AFP Jun 19, 2025 Updated Jun 20, 2025 1 of 5 Buddhist monks carry traditional begging bowls as they seek alms from devotees ...

The alms bowl is a symbol of monks, yet in Sri Lanka artisans are struggling as cheap substitutes flood the market, igniting a debate over Buddhist tradition and quality.