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The Buddhist Channel, 3 January 2026
NEW DELHI, India -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex today. The event marks the display of Piprahwa relics returned to India after 125 years. Materials from the National Museum and the Indian Museum, Kolkata, are also part of the exhibit.
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By E-Lin, The Buddhist Channel, 20 Dec 2025
Mardan, Pakistan -- Today, I write to you not from a cushion in a quiet room, but from a sun - drenched hilltop in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The air is clear, the silence profound, and beneath my feet lies not just earth, but centuries of whispered mantras and devoted footsteps. I am at Takht-i-Bahi, one of the most spectacularly preserved monastic complexes of the ancient Gandhara civilization, and my heart is overflowing with a deep, quiet awe.
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by E-Lin (Margie), The Buddhist Channel, 8 December 2025
Carved into the very bones of a Samangan hillside lies a silent testament to the monks, merchants, and mindfulness that once traveled the Silk Road.
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The Buddhist Channel, 7 November 2025
THIMPHU, Bhutan -- The Global Peace Prayer Festival began on November 4 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu. The event is a 13-day international spiritual gathering that will continue until November 17.
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The Buddhist Channel, 27 Sept 2025
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The Sangha community in Sri Lanka and around the world is mourning the tragic passing of seven Buddhist monks, including three from foreign countries, in a cable car accident on Wednesday night, 24 September 2025.
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The Buddhist Channel, 27 September 2025
Bylakuppe, India -- The 104th Ganden Tripa, Kyabje Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Palsangpo, spiritual head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, entered tukdam on Friday morning, September 26, 2025, at 09:55 IST, at his residence in Sera Jey Monastery, Bylakuppe, India. He was 90 years old.
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The Buddhist Channel, 24 September 2025
Timphu, Bhutan -- As the monsoon clouds begin to retreat from the Himalayan valleys, Bhutan prepares for Thrue-bab Düchen. The name commonly translates as the “Blessed Rainy Day,” a festival marking a moment when, by astrological calculation, all water is considered to possess the qualities of amrita, or nectar.
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The Buddhist Channel, 22 Sep 2025
Dharmsala, India -- On September 20, 2025, an assembly of Buddhist leaders and followers in Dharamshala, India, declared His Holiness the Dalai Lama the Universal Supreme Patriarch of the Buddhist World during a ceremony held in the Tsuglakhang courtyard. The event, attended by over 1,000 devotees from Korea, ten Southeast Asian countries, Tibet, and other regions, marked the celebration of the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday and included prayers for his long life.
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The Buddhist Channel, 24 Aug 2025
NEW DELHI, India – In a world increasingly defined by digital noise and global turmoil, a diverse gathering of young minds is seeking ancient answers. The 3rd International Conference of Young Buddhist Scholars, hosted Friday by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, grappled with a pressing question: How do you transmit the timeless wisdom of the Buddha to the 21st century?
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The Buddhist Channel, 13 July 2025
New Delhi, India -- On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) hosted a day-long conference at the Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi to commemorate the 90th birth anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The event was attended by a capacity crowd of 600 participants.
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