In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast Asia, Gautama’s enlightenment is commemorated along with his birth ...

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The head of the Phichit province monastery told a local TV station that the use of corpses was part of a "meditation ...

The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, ...

Hirano, psychiatrist and minister’s assistant at the Salt Lake City Shin Buddhist Temple, found her home when she let Namo ...

Tibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the ...

Think Buddhism is all meditation and serenity? Think again! Discover Naraka, the Buddhist hell realms, where karma determines your stay in torturous conditions. Learn how these realms serve as tools ...

Hundreds of thousands, particularly members of the SC Mahar caste, had converted to Buddhism in this region of central India ...

Buddhism originated in India over 2500 years ago. It is a nontheistic faith founded by Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the ...

Jains in Tamil Nadu are commemorating the 2,550th anniversary of Mahavira's nirvana, coinciding with the 50th year of a ...

In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast Asia, Gautama’s enlightenment is commemorated along with his birth and death during the Vesak festival celebrated in April or May. This is ...

The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, ...