Although the customs come from faraway places and are rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions, Southeast Asians in Hartford still celebrate weddings the way they did in their homelands. The ceremonies ...

VIENTIANE, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- People gathered to enjoy colorful activities during the boat racing festival in Laos following the end of Buddhist Lent, one of the biggest and most festive ...

The Lay Buddhist Association of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the country’s largest Buddhist sect, donated 1,000 outfits to preschool girls in Laos on Thursday. “Starting with Laos, we ...

References to LGBTQ Buddhists in pre-modern Buddhist literature are few and far between. These mainly take the form of injunctions against their ordination in the literature on Vinaya, the term ...

VIENTIANE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- People and authorities in Laos are preparing activities for the end of Buddhist Lent and boat racing festival, which will be held at the end of October, aiming to ...

PM Modi is in Laos for a two-day visit to attend the 21st ASEAN-India and the 19th East Asia Summit. Upon his arrival, he was greeted with an enthusiastic welcome from the Indian diaspora and ...

Discovery of pre-Buddhist monument sheds new light on Swat’s history Fazal Khaliq Published December 18, 2023 . 0. A view of the newly-unearthed temple in Bazira, Swat. — Dawn.