What does it take to break the glass ceiling in Buddhism and be fully ordained as a female monk or bhikshuni? In 2022 the kingdom of Bhutan ordained 144 women in an unprecedented ceremony.

So, what's it like visiting the last Buddhist kingdom on ... To make your trip to Bhutan go smoothly, carry small change to use as donations at monasteries and cash when shopping at a local ...

Landlocked between India and China, tiny Bhutan – with its cliff-hanging monasteries, verdant valleys and eastern mysticism – ...

“It’s inspiring to see visitors from Bhutan, a Buddhist country, honour these sacred spaces,” says Kumar, a resident of Kandy and an employee at the temple. Another highlight is the Jaya Sri Maha ...

Bhubaneswar: The hills of Udaygiri and Ratnagiri in Odisha’s Jajpur district continue to reverberate with the chants of ‘Buddham Saranam Gacchami’ (I take refuge in the Buddha) as over 1,000 monks and ...