Before dawn breaks tomorrow over the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, 67-year-old former teacher D. Santi will already be there, dressed in white and holding a small oil lamp.

In Thailand, where it’s the state-sanctioned religion, practices have proved to be surprisingly mutable. The Prince’s Journey In Thailand, where it’s the state-sanctioned religion, practices have ...

Christa Pike was 18 when she killed Colleen Slemmer in 1995. Slemmer was found with a pentagram carved into her chest, and ...

A Sinicized form of the religion has been preserved on the island, where daily life itself now sometimes seems like an exercise in Buddhist practice.

The Buddha's "Parable of the Raft" posits that spiritual teachings serve as a temporary means for achieving liberation, ...

Judge stays Buddhist group's Everglades case against Army Corps ...

The Conversation reports on Buddhism's appreciation for both motherhood and celibacy, highlighting how they intertwine through compassion, gratitude, and mindfulness.

South Korea’s Buddhist community has been embracing trendier, youth-oriented cultural events to appeal to younger generations, but a recent survey suggests the ...

A typical American teen, he grew up loving rap music, video games and football. He is also an aspiring spiritual leader who, ...

U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje smiles as he blesses people by tapping bowed heads with a ritual vase and a peacock feather at the end of 12 days of empowerments, or initiation rituals and ...

A Sri Lankan court has released a senior Buddhist monk on bail after he was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor.