Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It's also a fledgling democracy trying to establish a balancing act to honor its ...

Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Buddhism, or remained Buddhist since childhood, in six countries. Pew ...

PM Narendra Modi is set to be in Anuradhapura, a Unesco World Heritage Site, during his trip to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6.

The Himalayan country of Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It’s also a fledgling democracy and trying to establish a balance between honoring its Buddhist identity and maintaining a separation ...

I have studied Buddhism in Thailand for over a decade, including the diverse ways in which Thai Buddhists practice their religion. While the Thai Buddhism depicted in The White Lotus is not ...

More than 20 of adults have departed from the religious groups in which they were raised, according to a Pew Research Center ...

A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing ...

Buddhism also is losing adherents through disaffiliation in some countries. For example, 23% of adults surveyed in Japan and 13% in South Korea say they were raised as Buddhists but don’t identify ...

LHASA -- Lawful religious activities are under effective protection, and every effort is made to satisfy the religious needs ...

Buddhism, which went through a process of decline in the 13th century, regained the centre stage of Indian outlook, history, panorama and international relations especially in the 20th century through ...

Buddhist temples vary in style and design, but they usually feature a main hall, a Buddha statue and space to meditate.