By Tan Ong Wat Nawamintararachutis will be the largest Buddhist temple in New England Massachusetts, USA (CHAKRA) – A Thai based Theravada Buddhist temple also known as Wat Nawamintararachutis is to be built in Raynham. Raynham is a town with approximately 12,000 people located in the state of Massachuseets. This temple will house 16 thailand buddhist monks and will cover over 50 acres […]

By Linda Brock Buddhist Monks walking in Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal (CHAKRA) – Approximately one-hundred youths of Buddhist organizations from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and other nations will take part in an international conference for youths on Buddhism in Nepal. The conference will take place during an 8 day span and is officially called the “South […]

Bangkok, Thailand (CHAKRA) – Muslim Insurgents broke into the homes of Buddhist villagers in the southern province of Narathiwat on Saturday. 4 Buddhists were shot and killed before all invaded properties were set on fire. Based on the police investigation, 10 Islamic militants in fatigues had invaded 3 homes in Hutaeyuloh village before violently opening fire with their M16 assault […]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CHAKRA) - A Sikh man who fought the Communist rebels in what was once called Malaya, has been denied pension on grounds of some technicalities in Malaysia. Mukhtiar Singh was a veteran fighter and ranked Captain thinks his years of service in the police and army with pride as well as disrespect. Pride existed from his […]

New York, USA – Will students be heading to American universities to get their degrees as Ayurvedic doctors? Will patients seek out practitioners of this 5000-year old system of medicine from India? And will Ayurveda form the basis for new health and beauty products, even of restaurant menus, in the U.S.? Ayurveda (commonly known as […]

(CHAKRA) Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi) festivals and celebrations have begun today all over the world. It is a Hindu festival for Lord Ganesha who is believed to have a presence on earth for all his devotees for the duration of this festival. Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada and therefore usually falls […]

Toronto’s (Canada’s largest city) terror plot of 1991 (pre September 11) has been forgotten and become a lost memory to Canadians. The terror plot was planned by 5 black Muslims who were followers of Jamaat Al Fuqra, a Pakistani movement. They were acquitted of planning to kill 4,500 people within two buildings in Toronto.  The attacks […]

Ranchi, Jarkhand (CHAKRA) — The BJP Party has given support to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad  (VHP) supporters who are protesting against the demolition of 39 Hindu temples which are constructed on government land. The shutdown of such a sponsorship has been openly stated by the VHP party which the backing of BJP officials.  Raghubar Das, the […]