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Buddhist

Govt to launch new study on authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘chattra’
Archipelago 1 year ago

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Govt to launch new study on authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘chattra’

Bowing to pressure from archaeologists and other like-minded stakeholders, the government has postponed its plans to install a 'chattra' at Borobudur and instead conduct more in-depth research to determine whether the 9th-century temple was originally designed with the umbrellalike structure.
Dalai Lama apologises for asking boy to suck his tongue
People 2 years ago

Dalai Lama apologises for asking boy to suck his tongue

The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama apologised on Monday after a video which showed him asking a boy to suck his tongue triggered a backlash on social media.
The price of Borobudur
Editorial 3 years ago

The price of Borobudur

When we simply focus on increasing the number of visitors, we ignore the sustainability of tourist destinations, and in turn the industry itself. 
Giant Buddhist goddess in Japan gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19
Lifestyle 4 years ago

Giant Buddhist goddess in Japan gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19

Workers scaled a giant statue of a Buddhist goddess in Japan on Tuesday to place a custom-made mask on her face, an act meant to be a prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
Devil horns meet sutras in Taiwan's Buddhist death metal band
Entertainment 5 years ago

Devil horns meet sutras in Taiwan's Buddhist death metal band

The gig began with a nun chanting on stage but suddenly erupted into a wall of noise unleashed by distorted guitars and screamed sutras -- the unique sound of Taiwan's first Buddhist death metal band.
The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan
People 5 years ago

The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan

During a sheltered upbringing in a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, gay Japanese monk Kodo Nishimura kept his sexuality a closely guarded secret, and also concealed his burgeoning love of make-up.
From religious rituals to festive attractions: Indonesians prepare to celebrate Chinese New Year
National 6 years ago

From religious rituals to festive attractions: Indonesians prepare to celebrate Chinese New Year

Many Indonesians are preparing to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which falls on Saturday, with religious rituals and festive attractions.
Police, residents stop Hindu-Buddhist ceremony in Yogyakarta
National 6 years ago

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Police, residents stop Hindu-Buddhist ceremony in Yogyakarta

This is not the first case of religious intolerance in Bantul.
Hardline Sri Lanka monk calls for Buddhist Sinhalese govt
World 6 years ago

Hardline Sri Lanka monk calls for Buddhist Sinhalese govt

The influential chief of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, addressing hundreds of monks and followers in Kandy, called on Sri Lanka's 10,000 Buddhist temples to help win votes for candidates from the Sinhala Buddhist majority.
Buddhism: Indonesia’s oldest religion is also the least understood
National 6 years ago

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Buddhism: Indonesia’s oldest religion is also the least understood

How did Buddhism go from a major religion to such an obscure one in Indonesia?
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