China erases references to popular Tibetan monk who died in prison

Oct 30, 2021

Beijing [China], October 30 : In order to erase the memories of popular Tibetan monk, Tulku Tenzin Delek, who died under mysterious circumstances in...

Buddhist monk highlights strong India-Sri Lanka ties ahead of PM Modi's visit

Apr 03, 2025

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka, Buddhananda, the Buddhist monk who speaks Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Pali, spoke about the cultural...

Bodhidharma: Buddhist monk from India credited for diffusion of Chan Buddhism in China

Dec 08, 2022

Bodhidharma was said to be the third son of Pallava king Simhavarman II of the ancient Pallava dynasty of South India.

Monk Sheelratan calls Kharge's remarks "baseless and wrong" regarding PM Modi's "faith" in Buddhism

Apr 26, 2024

Monk Sheelratan of the International Buddhist Research Institute in the Uttar Pradesh government's Culture Department, called the remarks made by Congress national president Mallikarjun...

Fear mounts over imminent cremation of Tibetan Buddhist leader

Apr 18, 2025

Tibetan groups called on the Vietnamese government to stop the cremation from occurring until an independent investigation can take place, and for international governments...

China destroys 3 Tibetan Buddhist statue since Dec 2021

Mar 16, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet], March 16 : In a crackdown against ethnic minorities, China has destroyed three Buddhist statues since December 2021 in Tibet.