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Siem Reap tourists introduced to Meak Bochea

Held in Jaya House River Park on Saturday, at least 400 monks from seven surrounding pagodas were invited to lead a blessing ceremony to “purify the psyche and stop all the negativity”, in honour of the Meak Bochea Day.

Sri Lanka court bans anti-Shiite demo

A Sri Lankan court Sunday banned two ultra-nationalist Buddhist organisations from demonstrating against a major Shiite holy day, the first on the island since the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings.

Wat an Abode for a Slum

In Cambodia, Wat or Buddhist pagoda is a site of reverence where Buddhists, which make up more than 90 percent of the country’s total population, come to worship or engage in religious festivities.

Did you know? Visak Bochea Day

Cambodia celebrates Visak Bochea Day every year, the day of birth of the Buddha. As a Buddhist country, Cambodia marks the Visak Bochea Day as one of the most important public holidays observed across provinces and cities.

The Easter Sunday Attacks: Struggle for the Soul of Sri Lankan Muslims

Sri Lanka’s Muslims, who form about 10 percent of the Buddhist-majority nation’s population of 22 million, have been deeply impacted − like the Tamil Hindu (12 percent) and Christian (seven percent) minorities − by formative historical forces since independence from the British in 1948.

Excited Thais await coronation

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn will be crowned this weekend in a pageantry-laden ceremony flecked by Hindu and Buddhist ritual, as Rama X furthers his primacy over one of the world’s richest monarchies and a kingdom beset by ulcerous political divides.

New Year feast highlight: Num Khmer

It’s the time of the year in Cambodia when everyone’s having epic reunions with their families and creating beautiful memories together.

In the Land of Khol

In November 2018, UNESCO inscribed Lakhon Khol Wat Svay Andet, a form of Khmer masked drama dance, into its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Thailand’s rebel female Buddhist monks

Officially, only men can become monks and novices in Thailand under a Buddhist order that since 1928 has forbidden the ordination of women. But that edict is slowly being challenged.

Monk defrocked over child sex abuse

A monk is defrocked and expelled by the Pailin religion department over an allegation of sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl.

Five stupas damaged due to river bank collapses

Five stupas in a Buddhist pagoda have been damaged due to collapse of the riverbank in Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov district yesterday while local authority have appealed to people to move the remnants of their deceased out of the area.

Are we using Khmer language the wrong way?

Having seen some Cambodians, especially young people, using the Khmer language in a manner different from how it should be spoken or written, the Khmer Writers Association collaborated with the Buddhist Institute Cambodia in holding a panel discussion themed, “Minor mistakes in using Khmer Language”, on September 29 at the Buddhist Institute.

The significance of Pchum Ben

Before the sun rose on September 25, “para peak veaksot” was heard everywhere in Cambodia. It was to mark the beginning of a religious festival that has been practiced for centuries.

PM to visit Nepal

Prime Minister Hun Sen will pay an official visit to Nepal in the latter portion of 2018, and both countries will sign documents on bilateral cooperation.