This Vesak 2026, Dr. Ujjwal Kumar goes back to basics with the full moon celebration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and ministry
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Bodhgaya Temple Advisory Board Convenes in Annual Meeting at Bodh Gaya
The BTAC’s annual meeting reaffirmed its members’ commitment to steward the preservation and development of Bodh Gaya
Artistic Initiative from Bodhgaya Aims to Make Buddhism Attractive to Young People
A unique arts festival in the heart of the center of the Buddhist world promises to bring a cosmopolitan and multicultural touch to Buddhism
Second Edition of Bodhgaya Marathon (Run for Global Peace): Mongolian Ambassador invited as Special Guest
Mongolian ambassador joins IBC-hosted marathon in show of Indo-Mongolian friendship
Buddha Cārikā: A Documentary Series Based on 2,400 Kilometers of Retracing Xuanzang on Foot
The first episode of a milestone series based on the Buddha’s life and land, released by Dharma Drum Mountain
A New Era for the Women’s Order: UTBSI’s First International Bhikkhuni Ordination in Bodh Gaya
November’s mass ordination by the United Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha International marks a critical shift in understanding the Buddhist women’s Order in the world
Four Sacred Sites at Tam Bao Son Monastery, Quebec
In July this year, I presented a paper at the 17th World Sanskrit Conference at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. After the conference, I visited my cousin, Dalim Barua, who lives in the city of Montreal. He and his two friends recommended me to visit Tam Bao Son Monastery, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple, not […]
Improving Management at Maha Bodhi Temple
As children of the Buddha, we believe that the homeland of this world’s dispensation (sasana) is India. The reason for this grand claim, which Buddhists around the world accept, is because the Buddha attained enlightenment in the spot under the Bo Tree, where Maha Bohi Temple stands today. It is therefore with great reluctance that […]