An order of nuns still survives in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, where Mahayana Buddhism is practiced. However, the monastic leaders in Southeast Asia, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced ...

The Vesak 2025 celebration at Borobudur Temple will run from 4 to 12 May, highlighted by the release of 2,569 lanterns.

Buddhism in India is more of socio-political religion, while in many East and Southeast Asian countries they worship Buddha as a regular “magical sky god” with elaborate rituals. In urban India, ...

The celebration is organised in collaboration with the Malaysia Buddhist Consultative Council, the Selangor Chapter of the Malaysia Buddhist Association and the Theravada Buddhist ... These will ...

In his address, Chowna Mein highlighted Namsai’s unique cultural mosaic, where the Tai Khamti and Singpho communities thrive under the peaceful teachings of Theravada Buddhism. He spoke of Sangken, ...

Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism share the same core beliefs ... It explains the mixing of the teachings with pre-existing local beliefs and rituals as Buddhism spread north and east from ...

The delegation was led by Monk Lee Sung Ku of Yeongpyeongsa Temple — a tranquil spiritual retreat known for its deep-rooted Buddhist practices. Currently on a pilgrimage tour, the South Korean ...

This essay provides additional information on Sri Lanka’s role in establishing Theravada Buddhism in South East Asia. It is a supplementary essay to the earlier essays on subject. Historians agree ...

Sanghamitra established an order of nuns in Sri Lanka and her name remains synonymous with the female Buddhist monastic order of Theravada Buddhism, not only in Sri Lanka but also in Burma ...

What the show gets wrong about Buddhist practices - ANALYSIS: Thailand and its Buddhist traditions provide the backdrop to The White Lotus season 3, Brooke Schedneck reports ...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe underscored the significance of Theravada Buddhism in addressing the challenges posed by a world rapidly advancing in science and technology. Speaking at the State Vesak ...