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Buddhism

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

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Millennia of knowledge transfer: India’s influence on Indonesia, the world

For over two thousand years, India and Indonesia have exchanged more than trade. From ancient temples and batik patterns to numeral systems, this enduring dialogue of cultures continues to shape the world’s intellectual and artistic heritage.

Asia & Pacific 8 months ago

Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches

Dalai Lama said his successor to be born outside China, possibly in India.

Art & Culture 1 year ago

Arahmaiani: Indonesia's Frida Kahlo testing the limits of freedom

The artist was a nomad for years because of a crackdown on her paintings, installations and performances, which were viewed as provocative in Indonesia.

Society 1 year ago

Indonesians embrace return of plundered treasure from the Dutch

Today, the volcanic rock likeness of the Hindu god Ganesha, bearing four arms and the head of an elephant, stands tall inside the National Museum in Jakarta.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Six dead as boat carrying nearly 100 Rohingya arrives in Aceh

Miftach Tjut Adek, chief of the community, told Reuters that the 96 arrivals, including seven children, were still at the local beach in the eastern part of Aceh.

Archipelago 2 years ago

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Walking monks on final stopovers before Borobudur temple

Thirty-two Buddhist monks have arrived in Magelang, Central Java, home of the famous Borobudur temple, where they plan to join ceremonies to celebrate Waisak that marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, on Sunday.

Politics 3 years ago

Roy Suryo arrested over post of Jokowi's face on Buddhist statue

Former sports and youth minister Roy Suryo's arrest, which included the seizure of his Twitter account and mobile phone, was aimed at preventing him from removing any evidence, said police spokesperson Endra Zulpan.

Archipelago 3 years ago

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Govt nixes domestic ticket hike, keeps crowd limit for Borobudur

The President has apparently struck down a previously announced plan to raise ticket prices to climb the heritage site for both domestic and foreign visitors, restricting the price hike to just foreign visitors.

Society 3 years ago

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Govt to hike Borobudur ticket prices, limit visitors

“We are doing this to preserve the history and cultural heritage of the archipelago,” minister Luhut Panjaitan said on Sunday.

Archipelago 4 years ago

New ancient inscription adds insight into Mataram kingdom history

An ancient inscription on an andesite slab presumed to be from the time of the Mataram kingdom in the 10th century was found during a recent excavation of an unnamed temple in Mojokerto regency, East Java.

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