Bangalore: A 30-ft Buddhist stupa made of 400,000 flowers, including 150,000 roses, to convey the message of peace will be the star attraction at the Bangalore flower show beginning on Friday as part of Republic Day celebrations. In front of the floral 34-ft radius stupa built at the Glass House in the famed Lalbagh will stand a statue of Buddha decorated with 75,000 roses and other flowers. For the first...
04:42 PM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: Buddhism has a special role to play in the modern world because unlike many other religious traditions, Buddhism uniquely propounds the concept of independence which accords closely with the fundamental notions of modern science, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Sunday. Elaborating on the importance of Buddhism as tool for promoting peace, he said, "The 20th century was a century of war and violence, now we...
10:38 AM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: Political heavyweights on Sunday kept away from a Buddhist meet which led to diplomatic tensions between India and China and an indefinite postponement of their border talks. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, who were listed among the speakers at the opening of the four-day event, did not turn up although Congress leader and ICCR chairman Dr Karan Singh inaugurated...
12:57 AM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: The four-day Buddhist meet to be attended by the Dalai Lama started on Sunday, with his aide making it clear that it was a "purely religious" event with no political overtones, against the backdrop of China objecting to the presence of the Tibetan spiritual leader. India's refusal to accede to Beijing's demand to call off the global Buddhist convention, had led to a last-minute indefinite postponement of the...
06:26 PM, Nov 27, 2011
Warsaw: Poland is essentially a Catholic country, but of late the interest in Buddhist literature has been growing for two reasons. One, there is the immense popularity of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and, two, the translation of Buddhist literature into Polish language - the latest being the Jataka tales. Among the foremost translators is Janusz Krzyzowski who has in the last five years produced five monumental and seminal...
01:31 PM, Oct 10, 2011
New Delhi: A cloud of suspicion may hang over the Karmapa Lama, but a day after he was questioned over unaccounted money, Buddhist monks and devotees, including foreigners, gathered in a show of support near Dhararmshala. His office even rejected China's statement that he was not a spy on the grounds that they did not an endorsement from the middle kingdom. "We don't need any endorsement from China. When there...
07:41 AM, Feb 01, 2011
Thimpu: A Buddhist monk could face five years in prison after becoming the first casualty of a stringent anti-smoking law in the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which vows to become the first smoke-free nation. The monk has been charged with consuming and smuggling contraband tobacco under a law that came into force this month, the newspaper Kuensel reported Friday, having been caught in possession of 72 packets of chewing...
12:47 PM, Jan 29, 2011
Chennai: The Monday evening attack on Bodhimaya, the Buddhist centre in the capital city of Tamil Nadu was allegedly carried out by members of a fringe Tamil group Naam Tamizhar. The attack left four monks, three them Sinhalese, injured. The motive is suspected to be a retaliation by the group for the alleged killing of fishermen from Tamil Nadu by the Sri Lankan navy. Three fishermen have already been killed...
09:47 AM, Jan 26, 2011
Chennai: An incident of stone pelting has been reported from Bodhimaya, the Buddhist centre in the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Four monks were injured in the attack, which took place on Monday night. Window panes were broken and the centre was vandalised in the attack. "What I have been told that 10-15 people came. An auto driver called me...I live in the neighbourhood...I came here immediately. By then the...
11:04 AM, Jan 25, 2011
Beijing: A Buddhist monk has become popular for performing pop music, using latest gadgets and wearing fashionable gowns while travelling in China to spread his religion. Unlike traditional Buddhist monks, Shi Daoxin, formerly an abbot at a temple in eastern Jiangxi province, is a fan of Harry Potter and uses the latest iPhone and iPad. Dressed in stylish gowns and wearing sunglasses, Shi also uses television, radio and other media...
10:49 AM, Jan 18, 2011
Toronto: The Dalai Lama, who wound up his three-day visit here by leading prayers at the newly opened Tibetan cultural centre, doesn't rule out a female successor. The purpose of the Dalal Lama's reincarnation is to serve the Buddha, the 14th Dalai Lama told a week-end audience of more than 15,000 at the city' Rogers Centre. "If a female reincarnation is more useful - why not?" he retorted when asked...
10:17 AM, Oct 25, 2010
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04:27 PM, Jun 09, 2009
China has stepped up its defence of its rule over the mountainous region. ...
02:25 PM, Jan 16, 2009
Mohali: Central Zone comfortably beat South Zone by four wickets to enter the sem-final of the Deodhar Trophy Zonal One Day championship. Opting to field, Central bowlers restricted South to 224 for nine in 50 overs on a batting friendly pitch at the PCA Stadium in Mohali and then surpassed the target with 63 balls to spare. Speedster Umesh Yadav who played his first competitive match after being ruled out...
12:53 AM, May 04, 2008
New Delhi: Punjab and last year's runners-up Baroda were facing defeats, while Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar, Madhya Pradesh's Naman Ojha and Mohnish Mishra scored fine hundreds on Day Three of the Ranji Trophy Elite Division matches on Saturday. Punjab, chasing Saurashtra's 542, were struggling at 44-4 after following-on at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. The hosts, who made 278 in their first innings, need another 220 runs to make Saurashtra bat...
09:20 PM, Mar 21, 2008
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