A Bengali play about the Buddha has adapted ancient Buddhist music, collected from monasteries across the globe, on stage. Music transcends all barriers, they say. But when it comes to music ...

The teachings of Lord Buddha are still relevant today, some two thousand five hundred years after his demise; Buddhism is regarded as the 4th largest religion in the world, with some several million ...

For more than a decade, Ani Choying Drolma — a most unlikely of rock stars — has shared Buddhism's sacred chants with a growing number of fans worldwide. But she found this path almost by accident.

"When praying to Buddha, one should utter each word clearly, without breaking the rhythm or prolonging a syllable. "When praying to Buddha, one should adjust one's pitch to accord with that of others.

Monks from Nanshan Temple practise Buddhist music on August 22, at Mount Wutai, in Shanxi Province. Buddhist music from Mount Wutai has a history of over two thousand years. Originating from India, it ...

The year 1916 was an important one for the Bengali language. The Bangiya Sahitya Parishat published a volume of poetry and songs called Hajar Bacharer Purana Bangla Bhasay Bauddho Gaan o Doha (One ...