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Prime Minister's Office Minister Chousak Sirinil, who directs the National Office of Buddhism, said more establishments may be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages on major Buddhist holidays.
The state’s pavilion will feature prominent sites like Sarnath, Kushinagar, and Shravasti—destinations deeply associated with the life and teachings of Lord Buddha ...
Banks in some states will be closed for Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti and Saga Dawa festival, as per the RBI holiday calendar. While these are regional holidays, banks in other states and union territories ...
The Haleiwa Bon Dance Club led a bon dance workshop Saturday at Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu.
Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong stated that the new law, announced in the Royal Gazette on May 9 and effective from May 10, continues the prohibition of alcohol sales during Buddhist ...
From a soaked and stranded Phuket to changes in alcohol laws during sacred Buddhist festivals, here’s your roundup of the top stories shaking the Kingdom. Torrential rain has brought severe flooding ...
Image Courtesy: X/khaneykura Chef Vikas Khanna shared “During Buddhist festivals, Khapsey are made as sacred offerings”. He further added, “The kitchens would fill with the scent of warm butter and ...
Here, there are many more Buddhist temples and monasteries than days of the year, and just about as many festivals. Add in rolling hills, dense forests, and countless never-to-be-named mountains ...
Applying Jain and Buddhist Principles to Contemporary Global Conflicts: The principles of Jainism and Buddhism provide practical and philosophical tools to address ongoing global conflicts, promoting ...
On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of ...