Accounts aimed at attracting visitors and renewing interest in Buddhism

Human rights groups call for judicial investigation

Noted scholar and spiritual leader mourned

4.6-meter statue of Shakyamuni Buddha based on a 17th-century design

Resolution acknowledges spiritual leader's efforts at social and ecological justice

Protecting hurt and abused gentle giants from the freezing cold

Bhikkhunis still facing entrenched official opposition

Centuries-old Buddhist site offers unique insights into early Buddhism

Edward Timpson wants mindfulness to be a daily part of school curricula

270 senior religious figures call on world leaders to ratify climate pact

Eight-day tour takes in Buddhist destinations and landmarks in Northern India and Nepal