New facsimile of Buddhist sutra unveiled
May 4th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A new Indian facsimile edition of the Gilgit Lotus Sutra - an important document of Mahayana Buddhism - written in Sanskrit has brought the last ... Read more...
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Struggle for gender equality in Buddhism ups global pitch
December 2nd, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The struggle of Buddhist nuns to be at par with male monks intellectually and spiritually in the ranks of the 2,600-year-old faith will shift ... Read more...
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5,000 initiated into Tibetan Buddhism at Bodh Gaya
December 29th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bodh Gaya, Dec 29 (IANS) More than 5,000 people from across the globe sought refuge in the compassionate light of Gautam Buddha in a six-hour initiation ceremony conducted by one of ... Read more...
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