China is investing millions in Buddhism to expand its influence in Asia, challenging India's claim to the faith and alarming ...

In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, ...

Facing a steep decline in new monks and nuns, Korea’s largest Buddhist order is using pop culture, merchandise and technology ...

Buddhist customs, and the regions of Chittagong and southern Arakan State are recognised as areas where Buddhism has survived ...

During the Edo period, Japanese Buddhism worked with the shogunate and enjoyed a position of influence and authority in society. But as political power shifted from the samurai class to the emperor ...

SEOUL--A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a crowd of ...

An author owns a snappy title, and then the snappy title owns the author. Robert Wright, having titled his new book “Why Buddhism Is True,” has to offer a throat-clearing preface and later an ...

From his many names to dishwasher woes, Beyond Life and Death shares things about the Chinese martial artist fans may not ...

In a recent article by Jarni Blakkarly, he generously featured my thoughts on the ethical role of faith, our capacity to relate to others with trust or "good faith," in supporting Buddhist practice.

Nonviolence is one of the basic tenets of Buddhism. But in Japan, where the religion developed without the code of conduct devised by the historical Buddha to preserve order among the community of ...