Buddhism

Her heart belongs to the kids

With her energy, passion and connections, Adelyn Lim has the makings of a successful businesswoman. Little did Adelyn Lim expect it to develop into a life-changing passion for charity work. CreatiVision managing director and...

Hiraizumi: More than meets the eye

Hiraizumi, which literally translates as “Peace Spring”, doesn’t seem at first glance to have much to offer but there is more to this Japanese town than meets the eye. Having come into power in a time of violence, Kiyohira...

Is one of Thailand’s triple gem losing their gleam?

By Frank G. Anderson, UPI Asia, November 14, 2008 Nakhonratchasima, ThailandThailand’s highest Buddhist organization, the Supreme Sangha, is one of the three jewels described in Buddhism. Hosting TV programs, radio...

Spiritual spaces on offer in Nha Trang

by Minh Thu, VNA, Nov 14, 2008 Nha Trang, Vietnam -- Travelling to Nha Trang city offers tourists not only a beautiful view of the coast, but pagodas dedicated to preserving the country’s ancient Buddhist traditions. Buddha...

Monastery built for her brother

The Bangkok Post, Nov 15, 2008 Bangkok, Thailand -- Wat Pa Siriwattanawisuth, a Buddhist monastery under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, is located on a 96-rai plot of land on Khok Phen mountain in...

Gandhara exhibition in Germany

Daily Mail, Nov 15, 2008 Bonn, Germany -- Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of Emirates Airline, transported 5,000-year-old antiques to Bonn, Germany, for the `Gandhara Exhibition - The origins of Buddhism can be traced to this...

Religions of my country - India [ONE AT ALL - PROJECT]

Religions in my country, are many, including many religions which were founded here, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. The main religion followed in India, is Hinduism (around 78%) followed by Islam, and other...

Thais prepare for cremation of king's sister

A grand six-day cremation ceremony for the Thai monarch's sister began Friday with saffron-robed Buddhist monks chanting prayers, launching a period of mourning that promises a temporary halt to the country's divisive political...

Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir:Tibetan Chants for World Peace

By: Trevor Pour When Robert Hunter gave a cassette tape of Gyuto tantric chants to Mickey Hart in 1967 neither could have possibly imagined the eventual consequences of that moment. Hart listened to the recording for three...

Historic offering of royal robes

HISTORY was made in Kelantan when the symbolic Royal Kathin Robes from Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej were presented to the Chief Monk of Wat Pikulthong Kararam in Kampung Terbak, Tumpat. This was the first time that the...