Introduction Nepal, home to eight of the arena’s 14 highest peaks, is a the accommodation of the glorified soul for trekkers ...

A Hindu pilgrim stood anxiously next to a bus stand in Mustang, Nepal. “I’m going to burn my passport,” he told me. “I’m going to destroy all my documents and cross the border.

Photo: TENZIN CHOEJOR In December, the Nepal government announced it would not allow a Beijing-appointed Tibetan spiritual leader, the Panchen Lama, to attend a Buddhist conference in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, holds a special allure for travelers. It's not just the gateway to the majestic Himalayas, but also a spiritual hub filled with ancient Buddhist stupas.

In the Buddhist language, Pāli, the word for human dissatisfaction and suffering is dukkha. For Buddhist thinkers, all human suffering is caused by desire, attachment or craving. As a Buddhist ...

Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana at the age of 80. Nirvana is believed to be the end of the cycle of death and rebirth.

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The Embassy of India in Kathmandu marked the 76th Republic Day ... The event began with the Ambassador of India to Nepal unfurling the Indian national flag, followed by the telecast of the address ...