Some Buddhists asserted that, though a Buddhist king should be committed to non-violence, he might be called upon to cancel ...

Monks participate in the final Dharma debating exam for the Geshe Lharampa degree at Jokhang Temple, Lhasa in April, 2021. [Photo by Daqiong/For chinadaily.com.cn] Buddhism was introduced to Tibet ...

SEOUL--A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a crowd of ...

Members of the Buddhist community attend a dharma prayer service of the sixth World Buddhist Forum in Fenghua District of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 16, 2024. The sixth World ...

The Third World Buddhist Forum opened Thursday in Hong Kong with more than 1,000 monks and scholars from over 50 countries and regions discussing the role of Buddhism in the construction of a ...

Zen teacher Batchelor (Confession of a Buddhist Atheist) argues that both sanitized and orthodox approaches to Buddhism undermine the ethical practices and intellectual rigor of what he considers to ...

The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ideological and geopolitical ambitions. A statue of Kumarajiva in front of the ...

The word "punk" doesn't usually bring to mind meditation. But the growing popularity of Buddhism in the U.S. is attracting an unlikely fan base among punk rock enthusiasts. What does punk rock have to ...

An author owns a snappy title, and then the snappy title owns the author. Robert Wright, having titled his new book “Why Buddhism Is True,” has to offer a throat-clearing preface and later an ...

A look at how Buddhism has spread in Britain and its unique British shape. According to the 2001 census there are 151,816 Buddhists in Britain. However, that does not take into account those who ...

ON first becoming acquainted with the mighty and ancient religion of Buddha, one may be tempted to deny the correctness of this title, “ The Protestantism of the East.” One might say, “ Why not rather ...