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North-East looks to Myanmar polls with minimal hope

As Myanmar (also known as Burma) heads for the next general elections, its adjacent north-eastern region of India looks forward with a little hope for peace, progress and development in the e trouble-torn south Asian nation.

Buddhist monks praise ceasefire decision

Buddhist monks across West Bengal have welcomed the Indian government’s recent decision to pursue ceasefire and have called for a permanent end to hostilities with neighbouring Pakistan.

China’s game plan to sinicize Buddhism in Tibet exposed

The Higher Buddhist Institute of the Tibetan Department in Beijing was initiated by the late 10th Panchen Lama and President of the Buddhist Association of China (BAC), Zhao Puchu, with the approval of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, on September 1, 1987 in Xihuang Monastery in Beijing. The 10th Panchen Lama personally served as the first President, and Zhao Puchu, then President of the BAC, was the Senior Advisor.

Dalai Lama says his dreams indicate he may live till 110 years

“As far as I’m concerned, I have a spiritual bond with the people of the Land of Snow and they have unwavering faith in me, as do the people of the Himalayan Region. What’s more, people around the world, whether they are Buddhists or not, have expressed admiration for what I’ve done," said the Dalai Lama.