Author: Muhammad Qasim
Harking Back: 700 Years of Buddhism Met an End in Lahore
The Buddhism birth, enlightenment, and death were honored on Vesak Day two weeks ago in Taxila’s Mohra Moradu Stupa by… Read more
First ‘Rain Retreat’ at Taxila Stupa After Ages
TAXILA: A group of Buddhist monks and their followers assembled at the Dharmarajika stupa in Taxila for the annual “rain… Read more
Myanmar’s Military Honours Anti-Muslim Monk, Frees Prisoners
As Myanmar’s military authorities commemorate the country’s independence from Britain, they have given a coveted national award to an ultranationalist… Read more
Thai Monks Fail Drug Tests Leaving Temple Empty
Officials of Thailand’s modest Buddhist temple claim that all of the monks were fired after they failed drug tests. An… Read more
Oldest Buddhist Apsidal Temple of Country Found in Swat
SWAT: In the Bazira area of the Barikot tehsil in Swat, archaeologists have uncovered Pakistan’s oldest Buddhist apsidal temple. In… Read more
Seeing the Teaching: Scholarship of the Buddha
According to the Buddha, “whoever sees me sees the teaching, and whoever sees the teaching sees me.” Professor and head… Read more