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5th world Peace Worship is over

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The fifth World Peace Worship was held on Monday by Nepal Buddhist Association. The Monks of  the Mahayana, Vajrayana and Theravids wished for world peace through the worship at  Braka Social Services Committee Gumba in Swayambhu, Kathmandu. The Monks have wished for world peace for the well-being, longevity and peace of all living beings. The Worship was performed in the chairmanship of His Eminence Chogyal Rinpoche. According to Sarbindra Thakur, chief of the NBA office, there were about six hundred monks and nuns have been participated in the Puja from…

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Ekai Kawaguchi, a Buddhist Monk, First Japanese Visitor to Nepal

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Ekai Kawaguchi (1866-1945), a Buddhist monk known as an early explorer of Tibet, was the first Japanese visitor to Nepal. Having studied the Tibetan language in Darjeeling, the 34-year-old Kawaguchi came to Nepal in 1899 with the goal of secretly entering Tibet, which was then closed to foreigners. Originally he hesitated about whether he should go to Tibet via Bhutan or Nepal. Eventually he chose the Nepal route, considering that even if he failed to enter Tibet, Nepal had many Sanskrit manuscripts which deserved to be thoroughly investigated and studied,…

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His Eminence Chogyal Rinpoche honored by World Book of Records

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His Eminence Chogyal Rinpoche, the founder/president of Bodhisattva in Action Foundation (BIA) has been honored by World Book of Records, London. He has received this honor for his contribution towards supporting the people with disabilities in Nepal over various projects of BIA Foundation. On the occasion of receiving the honor, a program has been organized today to celebrate. Foundation officials, volunteers, journalists and well-wishers attended to congratulate to Rinpoche on this cheerful occasion.

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Historic Longchen Nyingthik Tsapod Empowerment is going on Shechen Monastery

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Third day of the Historic Longchen Nyingthik Tsapod Empowerment by H.H Kyabje Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche at Shechen Monastery Kathmandu. As there are numbers of empowerment to complete each day, Kyabje Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche conferred two initiations today, the actual empowerment of Peaceful and Wrathful Deities known as “Thoroughly Cleansing the Lower Realms.” In addition, both the preparatory and actual empowerment of Yidam Palchen Dupa (Assembly of Herukas) were also given. Longchenpa is the one and only ornament that beautifies the Buddha’s teachings. Jigme Lingpa is the lord of two-fold tradition…

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Swayambhunath Stupa

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The Swayambhunath Stupa is one of the crowning glories of Kathmandu Valley architecture. This perfectly proportioned monument rises through a whitewashed dome to a gilded spire, from where four iconic faces of the Buddha stare out across the valley in the cardinal directions. The site was shaken severely by the 2015 earthquake, but the main stupa sustained only superficial damage.   The entire structure of the stupa is deeply symbolic: the white dome represents the earth, while the 13-tiered, tower-like structure at the top symbolises the 13 stages to nirvana.…

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Short Info of Buddhist Shrine Namo Buddha

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Namo Buddha a magnificent Buddhist monastery lies 38 km east of Kathmandu with 1,750 meters. Namo Buddha is one of the most important pilgrim sites in the valley, particularly for Mahayana Buddhists. In one of his previous lives as a prince, it was here that the Buddha gave up his body out of compassion for a starving tigress and her cubs. It has a fantastic story concerned with the Buddha which is commemorated by an ancient stone slab and a Stupa with the all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. This holy…

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Shah Allah Ditta Buddhist Caves in Pakistan in Need of Preservation

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Though overshadowed by other, more prominent Buddhist sites in Pakistan, the 2,500-year-old Buddhist caves of Shah Allah Ditta village attract hundreds of visitors each weekend. The caves themselves and the amenities surrounding them, however, appear to have been neglected by the authorities, and plans for the regulation, conservation, and development of the site have yet to be put into action. The caves, known locally as Sadhu ka Bagh, are located next to the to the shrine and tomb of Shah Allah Ditta, a Mughal-era dervish, in the Margalla Hills—part of…

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