Mother’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on what motherhood means in different religions and cultures. As a scholar of Buddhism and gender, I know how complicated Buddhist attitudes toward ...

Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, sullying one of Buddhism's ...

A Goryeo Kingdom Buddhist scripture was found inside the head of a Buddha statue in Silsang Temple in Namwon, North Jeolla Province, Wednesday. “Daebanyabaramildagyeong,” the 11.8-centimeter-wide and ...

Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity. KYOTO, Japan -- Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in ...

Kalimpong, May 16: Rallies, recitations from the holy scriptures and visits to monasteries adorned with decorative lights: That was what made up Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the Buddha.

Kalimpong, April 14: Buddha Jayanti may be a month away, but celebrations in the form of reading the scriptures have already begun. Reading of holy texts and other rituals began in Phunchog Sangnag ...

Ven. Guang Quan, Deputy Secretary General of the Buddhist Association of China and President of the Buddhist Association of Zhejiang Province, noted the crucial role of digitizing Chinese Buddhist ...

BODH GAYA, India (Reuters) - Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, ...