AirlinesNovember 4Thai Airways’ offers ‘flight to nowhere’ that will fly over sacred Buddhist sitesThai Airways recently announced it will be offering a “flight to nowhere” on Nov. 30 that will fly over 99 sacred Buddhist sites in Thailand.
DALAI LAMAJuly 7Dalai Lama marks 85th birthday with new album, message on climate change, coronavirus pandemicThe Dalai Lama celebrated his 85th birthday Monday with the release of an album of mantras and teachings.
ChinaJune 11China interference in succession of next Dalai Lama slammed by Sen. RischIn addition to cracking down on religious freedom for millions of Christians and Uighur Muslims, China is also angering Buddhists around the world for trying to interfere with the succession of the next Dalai Lama.
8:06VIDEOOctober 25, 2019China's state-sanctioned organ harvesting victims speak outSurvivors and victims’ tell their stories of state-sanctioned organ harvesting by the Chinese government.
RobotsAugust 14, 2019Robot priest added to 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Japan: 'It will grow in wisdom'A 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, is using a $1 million humanoid to reach a younger generation, but foreigners are repulsed by it.
DALAI LAMAJuly 2, 2019Dalai Lama 'deeply sorry' for sexist comments on womenThe Dalai Lama is walking back some controversial comments he made about women in a recent interview.
BuddhismJune 28, 2019Dalai Lama says female successor needs to be more attractive, slams TrumpThe Dalai Lama, praised for his compassion, made some controversial comments on a woman taking his place and changed his tune on President Trump during a wide-ranging interview.
BuddhismApril 9, 2019Dalai Lama hospitalized with chest infection, in stable condition, reports sayThe Dalai Lama has been taken to a private hospital in New Delhi, India, after he was diagnosed with a chest infection, his private secretary told reporters Tuesday.
BuddhismJanuary 17, 2019Buddhist poker player wins $600G, donates all to charityA Canadian Buddhist poker player is being hailed as the “people’s hero” after vowing to give away more than a half million dollars in prize money from a high-stakes gambling tournament
BuddhismJuly 24, 2018Thai soccer team shave their heads before Buddhist ordination weeks after cave rescueThe Thai soccer team and their coach who were trapped in a cave for more than two weeks before being rescued had their heads shaved Tuesday while they prepare for Buddhist ordination.