Nestled among the snow-capped mountains and perched at a height of 10,000 feet, picturesque Tawang is all set to welcome the Dalai Lama on his sixth visit to Arunachal Pradesh starting from tomorrow.
It was his dream project - a film on the life of the Buddha. B K Modi, businessman and Buddhism expert, was in talks with the likes of Richard Gere, one of the several celebrity followers of the Dalai Lama, and preacher-at-large Deepak Chopra for the venture. He had even shifted residence to Beverly Hills for a while. But the film made no progress. Modi, who has now relocated to Singapore, says the film has got a new lease of life as he has tied up with Ashutosh Gowarikar, one of Bollywood’s successful directors. Gowarikar has made hit films like Lagaan and Jodha Akbar.
When recently I was asked to speak on Indian theatre on an Indo-Korean friendship platform, I remembered the time about 10 years ago when, after having discussed a detailed project of cultural
Followers of Buddhism from Japan and other countries will have better chances to have a closer look at the famous Sanchi Stupa and read inscriptions of Jatak tales.
West Bengal government has appointed consultants to conduct a feasibility study on making Tamluk and Tamralipta, in the east Midnapore district, a gateway to the Buddhism tourism circuit.
Tokyo: New adherents to Zen Buddhism are often tested with riddles to help concentrate their mind. One such riddle asks: What is the sound of one hand clapping ? For those not seeking
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