Our God came to us first. A Malaysian Hindu devotee with his back pierced with hooks makes his way towards the Batu Caves ...

Stunning candle art display was showcased at a Buddhist festival in northern India. Niranjana Deepotsav was held at Maya ...

September 26 to 28, 2019: The Second International Conference on Buddhism and Law. Hosted by the journal Buddhism, Law & Society, this conference focuses on the many legal features of Buddhism, and ...

From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. The Lunar New Year holiday is associated ...

The dictionary defines it as “the ethical principle of not causing harm to other living beings.” From its very inception, Buddhism has held a deep commitment to non-violence. Ahimsa represents a ...

Buddhists are expected to radiate metta (loving-kindness) and karuna (compassion) which are vital tenets of Buddhism to fellow human beings and to all the elements that constitute Mother Nature. These ...

Pure Land Buddhism is one of the most influential yet misunderstood branches of Mahayana Buddhism. Explore the fascinating concept of 'Pure Lands,' cosmic Buddhas, and the practices that guide ...

But Buddhism played a major role in a fall of the centre of the Islamic Empire. History often speaks of the continuous rise of Islam with the arrival of Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.

Robert Wright describes a central scene in The Matrix in his bestselling 2017 book, Why Buddhism Is True: “Morpheus (played by Laurence Fishburne), explains the situation to Neo: 'You are a ...

The anti-graft body is pursuing charges against a former Ratchaburi municipality mayor and a senior Buddhism official for amassing unexplained wealth during their time in office The National ...

The documents, reports and ethnographic accounts prepared by missionaries, travellers, merchants and diplomats did not have any substantive impact on the understanding of Buddhism in the West.

He set out from Tamil Nadu but went as far as Zanzibar in the west and Macau in the east—a testimony to the long life and sway of Indian Buddhism. Not much is known about the Tamil Buddhist yogi ...