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The Indian government has reduced the budget for Tibet House, the Dalai Lama's cultural centre, and other Buddhist institutions from ₹50.19 crore in the current fiscal year to ₹20.19 crore for the next fiscal. The reduction is attributed to demands made by these institutions, which work to preserve and protect Tibetan culture, which is under attack from China.
Brussels: On the occasion of the holy month of Buddha Purnima, six Tibetan Buddhist institutions based in Belgium comprising Dzogchen Gelek Palbarling, Shedrub Tengyeling, Tsechen Association, Karma Sonam Gyatsoling, Chokling Jedenkhang, and Sera Jey Buddhist Cultural Centre offered long-life prayer
In what is seen as strong Buddha link between India and Mongolia, four Holy Kapilvastu relics of Lord Buddha reached Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on Monday for an 11-day exposition. The relics are being kept at the famous Gandan Monastery where they were taken from with much fanfare. The Buddha relics also known as the ‘Kapilvastu Relics’ since they are from a site in Bihar first discovered in 1898 which is believed to be the ancient city of Kapilvastu. Kapilavastu was the childhood home of Gautam Buddha.
Vini Vitharana was born on June 2, 1928 at Pallikudawa, Tangalle. He had his early education at Christ Church College, Tangalle and entered Mahinda College, Galle in 1942 from where he continued his studies until he passed his University entrance examination and entered the University of Colombo in 1945. His academic record appears below. Qualifications: BA University of Colombo 1949, MA Vidyodaya University 1959, PhD Peradeniya University 1966, PhD London 1968, Lanka Sahithya Shoori – Vidyodaya University, Sahithyacharya – Vidyalankara University and Shaastra Visharada – 1st Class –...