Japanese monks and more than 100 friends and relatives of victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 gathered at and near Ground Zero Tuesday night for a Buddhist prayer service ...

Bhutan's Global Peace Prayer Festival has begun, featuring Buddhist rituals and the Kalachakra Empowerment. The event unites ...

Bhutan's capital, Thimphu, will host the Global Peace Prayer Festival 2025, promoting unity and compassion through diverse Buddhist rituals. The event features a historic ordination of Buddhist nuns, ...

(RNS) — Every year, between the sixth and seventh months of the lunar calendar, nomad tribes gather in the tiny Tibetan village of Ser Geyrgo for a prayer festival that is meant to invoke heaven. (RNS ...

The Global Peace Prayer Festival has commenced in Bhutan, marking the start of a landmark spiritual gathering that brings together Buddhist leaders, practitioners, and peace advocates from around the ...

It’s Friday and my alarm goes off at 4 a.m. I shower, brush my teeth and I’m out the door into the brisk air. I pick up two friends who are crazy enough to join me on this early morning adventure.

These events reflect Bhutan's enduring commitment to preserving and sharing Buddhism's spiritual heritage. Bhutan's Global Peace Prayer Festival stands as a historic occasion of unity, devotion, and ...

A sea of vibrant colours filled Changlimithang in Thimphu as thousands gathered for the inaugural ceremony of the Global ...

A photo taken by Tran Tuan Viet of a Buddhist ritual has been selected among 70 best shots of the year by National Geographic. ‘Buddhist Prayers’ captures the scene of hundreds of Buddhist followers ...

New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) organised a prayer meeting of the late Lama Lobzang, the executive president of the confederation, at the National ...