Many Buddhists today trace their social justice activism to the work of BR Ambedkar, the Indian caste abolitionist who once ...

However, there is another way to read this history: that Buddhism and Jainism continue to thrive today as they did 1,200 ...

India’s spiritual history is a colorful mix of rituals and beliefs that have shaped its culture for thousands of years. While ...

Hinduism’s focus on joy and God contrasted with Buddhism’s austere practices and lack of a personal deity. Additionally, Buddhism’s monastic demands disrupted societal structures ...

New research shows that, much like Taylor Swift, most people believe karma is on their side while also punishing others. A study by the American Psychological Association asked more than 2,000 people ...

There is not the same mingling of Buddhism and Hinduism as is apparent in Nepal, and the two tend to keep apart. The central Himalayan region is the home of the Drukpa people, who are of Mongoloid ...

The country, the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism, is the world’s second most-populous nation after China, and has roughly one-sixth of the world’s population. After years of nonviolent ...