About 800 representatives experts and scholars of the Buddhist communities from 72 countries and regions gathered at the ...
Bhikkhu Bodhi, an American Buddhist monk of the Theravada tradition, calls himself the “indirect” founder of BGR. In 2004, after a tsunami killed more than 270,000 people around the Indian Ocean, ...
Decision prompted by safety and security concerns following recent sectarian violence in Chattogram Hill Tracts ...
Scahill says that in Sri Lanka, some bhikkhu (male monks) supported the ordination of women, and in 1998 20 women from Sri ...
The Chittagong Hill Tracts Combined Bhikkhu Sangha has announced the suspension of this year’s “Kathin Chibor Dan” (Kathina ...
On this day, Buddhist followers and those who adhere to Ambedkarite ideology come from across the country to pay respects to ...
The association of Buddhist monks of Chattogram Hill Tracts yesterday announced that it will not observe Kathin ChibarDaan, a ...
After the central government announced inclusion of Pali and four other languages as 'classical language', Buddhist leaders ...
General Secretary Bhikkhu Ratnadeepa emphasized the peaceful nature of the Buddhist community, stating, "We never harm any living organisms; yet, our people are being attacked without provocation ...
Members of the Bhikku Sangh in Mumbai met the Prime Minister on Saturday and expressed joy at the government's decision to ...