India, April 4 -- Buddhism, which went through a process of decline in the 13th century, regained the centre stage of Indian outlook, history, panorama and international relations especially in ...

Buddhism has been India's cultural emissary for millennia, disseminating peace, wisdom, and ethics in the East. When Buddhist ...

5-12 Evaluate the achievements of the emperor Ashoka and assess his contribution to the expansion of Buddhism in India. 7-12 Analyze how Buddhism spread in India, Ceylon, and Central Asia.

This is yet another instance of PM Modi’s efforts to place Buddhism at the heart of India’s foreign policy, reinforcing India’s role as a global centre for Buddhism. In 2017 also ...

Golden fish, shown in pairs, are also considered lucky in Southeast Asian Buddhism, representing salvation from suffering and fertility. Buddhists and Hindus can freely marry each other in India ...

Author is an art historian, filmmaker and photographer. One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island of Sri Lanka ...

BIHAR – A row has erupted at a holy site in India, where for years Buddhist monks have prayed in front of a sacred fig tree alongside Hindus performing rituals for the peace and redemption of ...

Buddhism started in India over 2,500 years ago. Buddhists follow the teachings of a man called Siddhattha Gotama. He became known as the Buddha, which means 'enlightened'. Siddhattha Gotama was a ...

Bodh Gaya, in the Indian state of Bihar in northern India, is one of the most significant ... Retreats are essential in Buddhism. Whether Buddhists are alone or in a group, time taken to focus ...

Bodh Gaya, India — As he stood in a queue outside a makeshift tent kitchen for breakfast, 30-year-old Abhishek Bauddh could not help but reflect on the throngs of people around him in Bodh Gaya, ...

When the great King Anawrahta of Pagan united the whole of Burma into a single kingdom in the eleventh century and made Theravada Buddhism the ... came to Burma from India, but Burmese alchemy ...