Celebrated one month earlier than in Japan, the Obon festival commemorates the deceased and the bodhisattva Jizo’s compassion
This year’s Moenlam Chenmo in Bhutan is being presided over by eminent teacher and monastic administrator Sangay Dorji
How the historical Buddha solved a major monastic argument, and how it became a festival of lanterns, lights, and joy
Conference will highlight core body of Buddhist texts in the Theravada tradition, which form a central component of Buddhist philosophy
Music as a medium of awakening
Event offers participants an opportunity to pray for health…
How festivals bring us together, unite generations, and…
Observing the end of the annual rains retreat
Over 4 million people followed the three-day…
Traditional festival is observed by visiting…
In South and Southeast Asia, important Buddhist festivals are often celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima). For instance, the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment,
Thailand’s Khao Phansa festival marks the beginning of the annual, three-month rains retreat for monastics (Pali: vassavasa), beginning the day after the full moon of the
