I’ve published many books, but I never expected that a book explaining Buddhist scriptures and doctrines would be more ...

China is investing millions in Buddhism to expand its influence in Asia, challenging India's claim to the faith and alarming ...

Dominique Townsend recounts how, as a high school senior, a 12th-century wooden statue of a Buddha in a museum helped set her ...

Archaeologists have found Buddhist shrine from sixth century B.C. Its remains were found under a known Buddhist shrine, built about 300 years later Results are published in the journal Antiquity The ...

Senior Buddhist nun Ajahn Candasiri shares her belief that Jesus' suffering encapsulated many Buddhist teachings. Ajahn Candasiri is a senior nun at the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Hertfordshire.

Facing a steep decline in new monks and nuns, Korea’s largest Buddhist order is using pop culture, merchandise and technology ...

Theravada Buddhism is strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma (Myanmar). It is sometimes called Southern Buddhism and is one of the largest subdivisions of Buddhism. Theravada ...

Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world and Buddhist teachings based on core principles and precepts help people who practice this lifestyle to live a healthier life. Many people practice ...

Buddha's birthday is an important holiday in many Asian countries, but particular customs vary across the map. On Buddha's birthday, Buddhists across the world commemorate the birth, enlightenment and ...

Remember: Buddhists believe the key focus is not where the universe came from, but how to find peace and end suffering. In "The Parable of the Arrow" the Buddha compared speculation about the origins ...

JALAL: I’m thinking. Well, I have to go to Temple soon. HIMARI: What kind of Temple do you go to? JALAL: Buddhist. My family follows the teachings of The Buddha. HIMARI: Who is that? JALAL: He used to ...