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Ajahn Siripanyo

22 Jul 2023

Tale Of A Tamilian Who Renounced Assets Worth Rs 40,000 Crore And Turned Monk

Ven Ajahn Siripanyo has been living the monastic life for more than 20 years. At the moment, he oversees the Thailand-based Dtao Dum Monastery. Siripanyo is also believed to be able to speak up to eight different languages with ease.

06 Jul 2022

Dalai Lama B'day: These 10 quotes by the spiritual leader can change your life

The head monk of Tibetan Buddhism, 14th Dalai Lama turned 87 years old on Wednesday He was born in Takster, Amdo in north-eastern Tibet on July 6, 1935 The 14th Dalai Lama, a man of peace, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his nonviolent campaign to liberate Tibet

12 Feb 2021

Once a Buddhist nation, now China is involved in oppressing the Buddhists

China's religious diplomacy involves pervasive control of the CCP over every aspect of religion. As per CCP ideology, Beijing has always pursued the idea of ‘national unity’ based on Confucian values.

21 Dec 2020

PM proposes creation of library of Buddhist literature, scriptures in India

PM Modi addressed the India-Japan SAMVAD conference and said, "This forum has done great work to ensure promote the ideas and ideals of Lord Buddha, especially among the youth." He added, "Today, I would like to propose the creation of a library of all such traditional Buddhist literature and scriptures." "We will be happy to create such a facility in India and will provide appropriate resources for it," said PM Modi.

04 Dec 2019

Badhir News: Special show for hearing impaired, 4th December 2019

This is a special segment for hearing impaired which brings to you latest updates of the afternoon. Watch this video to know the latest news stories of the day.

12 Mar 2018

Rise of violent Buddhist rhetoric in Asia defies stereotypes

Buddhist mobs in Sri Lanka last week led anti-Muslim riots that left at least three dead.

06 Dec 2017

US House condemns 'ethnic cleansing' Rohingyas, passes resolution

The US House of Representatives has condemned the "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims and called on Myanmar's leadership to end attacks on minorities in the Rakhine state, in the stiffest congressional criticism of the government in the Buddhist-majority country.

21 Sep 2017

Myanmar mob tries to block Rohingya aid boat

The aid shipment was bound for Rakhine, where a military campaign sparked by militant attacks had forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee the country.

13 Sep 2017

UN seeks 'massive' aid boost amid Rohingya 'emergency within an emergency'

Many of the new arrivals are hungry and sick, without shelter or clean water in the middle of the rainy season.

11 Sep 2017

Dalai Lama calls on Aung San Suu Kyi for peaceful end to Rohingya crisis

The Dalai Lama has urged Aung San Suu Kyi to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in Myanmar and expressed concerns about violence that has led around 300,000 Muslim Rohingya to flee the Buddhist-majority country.

07 Sep 2017

250,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh: UN

In the last two weeks alone 164,000 mostly Rohingya civilians have fled to Bangladesh, overwhelming refugee camps that were already bursting at the seams and triggering warnings of a humanitarian crisis.

24 Aug 2017

Force won't solve Myanmar's Rohingya crisis: Annan panel

The treatment of approximately 1.1 million Rohingya has emerged as majority Buddhist Myanmar`s most contentious human rights issue as it makes a transition from decades of harsh military rule.

18 Aug 2017

Kill us here but don't send us back: Rohingya refugees

There are 16,000 Rohangiyas in India registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) but the total number is estimated to be 40,000.

13 Aug 2017

Hundreds of Buddhists protest against aid agencies in Myanmar's Rakhine

Tensions have risen once again in Rakhine since seven Buddhists were found hacked to death in the mountains in the north of the state in July.

28 Jul 2017

Thailand celebrates King Maha Vajiralongkorn's birthday

The government has instructed officials and members of the public to wear white clothes on Friday to celebrate King Vajiralongkorn`s birthday.

Australian population

27 Jun 2017

Australian population aging, more diverse, less religious: Study

The Australian population is aging, more ethnically diverse and less religious than in the past, according to the 2016 national census released on Tuesday.

04 Feb 2017

Myanmar arrests second suspect in Muslim lawyer murder

A second suspect has been arrested over the brazen murder of a prominent Muslim lawyer in Myanmar, state media reported Saturday, as questions build over a killing that stunned the Buddhist-majority country.

Cristiano Ronaldo

21 Oct 2016

Insensitive Cristiano Ronaldo angers Buddhists with social media post

Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Ronaldo is a practicing Roman Catholic.

21 Jul 2016

Myanmar census data undercuts Buddhist hardliner claims

Muslims make up just over two percent of Myanmar`s population, government census figures showed on Thursday, undercutting claims by Buddhist hardliners that Islam poses a threat to the dominance of their faith.

16 Jun 2016

Thousands gather at Thai temple as police try to arrest abbot

Thousands of supporters of a wealthy and controversial Thai Buddhist sect gathered at the temple`s space-age headquarters Thursday as police made an attempt to arrest the movement`s elderly abbot on fraud charges.

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