Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

Nevertheless, according to Deeg, Xuanzang’s account requires careful interpretation and contextualisation before conclusions ...

Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.

The one Buddhist word many people know is karma. Some say it means good things happen to good people and bad to bad. Payback.

But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

Buddhism isn’t a panacea, but it does offer a prescription. Sean Illing. Let’s try to put a bow on this conversation by connecting it with something that feels concrete and urgent.

China's insistence that it will identify the next Dalai Lama foreshadows the chance that followers will have to decide who ...

Not just in Buddhism, but worldwide, why have women been so neglected and overlooked for millennia?” said Palmo. About 100 nuns live and study at her Dongyu Gatsal Ling nunnery in India.

Buddhism (Fojiao 佛教) is the largest officially recognized religion in China. The share of Buddhists in China ranges from 4% to 33%, depending on the measure used and whether it is based on surveys ...