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Religious Affairs Ministry establishes 49 Buddhist schools

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has established 49 Dhammasekha (formal Buddhist schools) spread across Indonesia, ...

Borobudur: A new era begins for the largest Buddhist temple

Borobudur Temple, standing majestically in Magelang District, Central Java Province, is now complemented with an art ...

'Siddharta The Musical' shares message of religious moderation

Siddharta The Musical was performed at the JIEXPO Kemayoran Theater in Jakarta after 17 years to bring the message of ...

Jokowi, Amin wish happiness, peace on Vesak Day

President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin conveyed their messages and hopes for Vesak Day 2568 BE on ...

Sata-Sahasra Buddha Pagoda stands tall as Indonesia's largest pagoda

Many are yet unaware that Riau Islands Province is home to Indonesia's tallest pagoda named Sata-Sahasra Buddha ...

Borobudur Temple: Govt targets 2 mln visitors per year

Magelang district, around 1.44 million domestic tourists visited Borobudur Temple in 2022. The figure showed a ...

Pesantrens vital in tackling negative effects of modernization: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin reminded Islamic boarding schools, or pesantrens, to continue to play a vital role in ...

Borobudur could become major religious tourism destination: Minister

The Borobudur Temple in Magelang District, Central Java, could become a major religious tourism destination for around ...

Indonesia's tallest pagoda opens in Tanjungpinang

The tallest pagoda in Indonesia, the Sata-Sahasra Buddha Pagoda, which is located in Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands ...

Govt targets ASEAN tourists to visit Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple in Magelang District, Central Java, has the potential to attract many ASEAN tourists to visit, General ...

Govt drafting plan to revitalize Borobudur Temple

The government is preparing a revitalization plan for the Borobudur Temple Complex in Central Java by collaborating ...

President Jokowi conveys Vesak Day greetings to Buddhists

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Sunday conveyed Vesak Day greetings for all Buddhists and prayed that may all beings ...

Hospitality to Thai Buddhist monks shows face of harmony: Ministry

The hospitality shown by local people to Thai Buddhist monks performing the Thudong pilgrimage in Indonesia reflects ...

Buddhists in Indonesia urged to use Vesak Day to uphold unity

The Religious Affairs Ministry has appealed to all Buddhists in Indonesia to use the upcoming Vesak Day as an ...

Buddhists in Jakarta urged to maintain peace ahead of elections

Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono has urged Indonesian Buddhists, particularly those residing in Jakarta, to ...