Following the Buddhist trail

by Yoginder Sikand, Deccan Herald, March 3, 2013

Bangalore, India -- I hadn’t ever travelled in a large group in a package-tour sort of arrangement before - I love travelling by myself because then you can do the things you want to and take your time about it.

Carving China's own Buddhist tradition

By Liu Xiaolin, Shanghai Daily, January 26, 2013

Ancient Buddhist grottoes along the Silk Road in western China are magnificent art that show the influence of many cultures over more than 1,500 years.

Shanxi, China --  Walking along spectacular Lifo Avenue, with its 26 marble ornamental pillars, I marvelled at the grand renovations undertaken at the Yungang Grottoes site. Compared with last time I visited nearly a decade ago, the zone has expanded to almost eight times the previous size, adding ancient-style pavilions and temples, a well-equipped exhibition hall and even a castle-style theater that stretches deep underground.

A One Day Trek to Taktsang Monastery in the Happiest Place in the World, Bhutan

by Emi Hailey Hayakawa, BTN, Jan 24, 2013

PARO, BHUTAN -- Bhutan, also known as the land of the Thunder dragon, is a mixture of adventure, religious devotion, and pure serenity offered by the vivid nature that surrounds 74% of the entire Himalayan Kingdom.

Buddhism slowly catching up in Hyderabad

by Rahul Devulapalli, TNN, Dec 4, 2012

HYDERABAD, India -- So what is common between Australian model Miranda Kerr, Hollywood actor Richard Gere and Techie B Rajkumar from Madhapur ?

Faith Alive in Phnom Penh

by Katherine Marshall, The Huffington Post, Aug 8, 2012

Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- Aug. 1 was a special day in Phnom Penh (the capital of Cambodia), the start of Choul Vassa. Buddhist monks dedicate themselves for three months (during the rainy season) to their Buddhist practice, retreating to the pagodas. By tradition people visit the pagodas (also called wats) on this day with offerings for the monks, seeking their blessings.