Buddhism
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Auction of ancient Indian gems ‘imbued with presence of Buddha’ condemned
Sotheby’s sale of Piprahwa gems, excavated after burial with Buddha’s remains, denounced as perpetuating colon…
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Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha’s tooth relic
Worshippers are frisked on entering temple in Kandy where relic is held and photography is strictly prohibited…
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Kung fu nuns show off martial art skills at monastery reopening in Nepal
Nuns mark opening of Druk Amitabha nunnery with performance, five years after Covid closureAbout a dozen nuns …
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‘In Britain, we are still astonishingly ignorant’: the hidden story of how ancient India shaped the west
The flow of knowledge to Europe on maths, astronomy and much more has gone unacknowledged by historians. In AD…
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Sisters of no mercy: Kathmandu’s kung fu nuns – in pictures
The 350 women of the Drukpa dragon order are highly skilled in martial arts, which they practise six days a we…
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Indonesians honour Buddha on Vesak Day – in pictures
Buddhists across Indonesia commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing of the religion’s founder with lig…
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Dalai Lama apologises after kissing boy and asking him to ‘suck his tongue’
Interaction at temple in India seen in video that has gone viral condemned as ‘inappropriate’ and ‘scandalous’…
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From six-year-old Tibetan monk to teenage Ibiza raver: a Spanish boy’s incredible journey
Osel Hita Torres joined a monastery after the Dalai Lama declared him a reincarnated spiritual leader, but at …
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Midwives review – a Muslim and a Buddhist grapple with childbirth in strife-torn Myanmar
Sombre documentary shot over five years follows two healthcare workers as they deliver babies in a brutally di…
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Funeral for Thich Nhat Hanh held in Vietnam
Thousands of monks and disciples accompany coffin of Zen master and peace activist in processionA funeral has …
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From MLK to Silicon Valley, how the world fell for ‘father of mindfulness’
The Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who has died at 95, gave his movement a global reach and influenceBefore …
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Thich Nhat Hanh, revered Zen Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95
The spiritual leader rose to prominence as an opponent of the Vietnam war and was lauded by Martin Luther King…
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Embrace Communist rule, China tells Tibet on 70th anniversary of invasion
Politburo official makes remarks at Tibetan palace amid crackdown on practice of non-Han religionsAll Tibetans…
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Tibet and China clash over next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
The spiritual leader has mused that he may return as a woman. But his succession has turned into a political b…
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Doug Scott obituary
First Englishman to climb Everest who dedicated his later years to Buddhism and helping the people of NepalDou…