Ordination is an important part of the Buddhist life course. Thai Buddhists often enter a monastery for a short period of time, temporarily being ordained as a monk or nun. Even for those who ...

These two-dimensional representations ended up being solidified as statues. Such statues made it easier for the public to understand Buddhist teachings, helping an increasing number of people ...

is expected to become a major tourist destination. The ongoing excavation work, involving 15 archaeologists and experts, continues to uncover new insights into the region's rich Buddhist heritage.

In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have ...

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has time and again said that all Indians share the same DNA and that every Indian is a Hindu.

Contrary to popular Western beliefs about Buddhist meditation, it is not viewed as a secular practice. Thai Buddhists believe that meditation is a meritorious activity, helping them not only to ...

Rescue efforts are underway especially in the major stricken cities including the capital Naypyitaw, and the country's second ...

South Korea authorities are battling the country's worst-ever wildfires that have left 26 dead and destroyed over 300 ...

On Feb. 12, Minister Steven Myers directed the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) to initiate an investigation ...

The festival, being organised by the Zemithang community in collaboration with civil authorities and local Indian Army units, will commence with an invocation led by Buddhist icon Thengtse Rinpoche.

After a week, efforts still continue to contain a fire that killed at least 28 people and destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of land ...