Japan's Buddhists want Amazon to end 'rent-a-monk' service
Monks are hired out to perform at Buddhist memorial services and other ceremonies......12/29/2015
Uzbekistan life: Buddhist legacy of Termez
At the southern-most tip of Uzbekistan, Termez has a long and rich history. It was once at the heart of Buddhism…......12/28/2015
Three day international Buddhist seminar concludes in Agartala
A three-day International Buddhism seminar concluded here on Sunday with a resolution to steer the global discourse on climate change,…......12/24/2015
North Korea Sentences Canadian Pastor to Life in Prison
North Korea’s Supreme Court sentenced a Canadian pastor to hard labor for life on last Wednesday.......12/21/2015
Mandalay monk shortlisted for global teacher prize
A leading Buddhist educator in Mandalay, known for developing a teaching method radically different that usually encountered in Burma’s public…......12/21/2015
34 Muslim nations join to fight terrorism
Saudi Arabia to lead coalition against extremists......12/17/2015
World’s tallest Buddha ice sculpture planned in Hua Hin
A team of ice sculptors in Prachuap Khiri Khan plan to carve what they say will be the world’s tallest…......12/17/2015
Japanese Buddhist monks compete in test of skills
Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff last Wednesday (Dec 9) in a contest highlighting skills in chanting sutras, giving funeral…......12/17/2015
