Buddhism

India unveils Buddha gems after century abroad

The Piprahwa gems are a collection of more than 300 precious stones and ornaments believed to have been buried with relics of the Buddha.

Sri Lanka probes claims of cruelty to elephants gifted by Thailand

Elephants eat leaves at an orphanage in Pinnawala where an elephant keeper was sentenced to 15 years in jail in September for wildlife trafficking.

China authorities approve arrest of Shaolin Temple’s ex-abbot over embezzlement

Mr Shi Yongxin had his certificate of ordination cancelled in July after fresh claims of bad behaviour unbecoming of a Buddhist monk.

Eighth monk dies after Sri Lanka cable car crash

Seven monks, including three foreigners, were killed instantly when their cabin plunged down the mountainside near a forest monastery in the north-western Kurunegala district on the night of Sept 24. Six others had been taken to hospital for injuries, four in critical condition.

Chinese government has ‘final say’ in Dalai Lama reincarnation, CPC’s Tibet official says

FILE PHOTO: Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, is served food on his 90th birthday celebration at the Tsuglagkhang, also known as the Dalai Lama Temple complex, in the northern town of Dharamshala, India, July 6, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

Head of China’s Shaolin Temple to be removed over embezzlement claims

Abbot Shi Yongxin is suspected of embezzling project funds and temple assets.

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