While the Thai Buddhism depicted in “The White Lotus” is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation ...

In a significant move, India will roll out its first-ever curriculum for Buddhist monasteries. Reports suggest the government ...

A group of monks from the Drepung Gomang monastery are spending the week at Stockton University’s main campus as part of a ...

In November 2023, at 4 a.m., four snow leopards made their way into Mingmar Gurung’s livestock corral in Dhakmar village, ...

Some Buddhists believe life is suffering. But this retreat center isn’t ready to accept the noise, pythons and panthers they ...

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

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 ...

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

I have studied Buddhism in Thailand for over a decade, including the diverse ways in which Thai Buddhists practice their ...

By the time of the reign of the Northern Wei empire, both Taghbah and Chinese cultures had become deeply familiar with Buddhism, a religion that they had inherited from India in a long process of ...

Hoffman's legal team fought fiercely to halt the execution, claiming that the use of nitrogen gas "substantially burdens" his Buddhist beliefs as it hinders his ability to breathe meditatively ...