Some followers of Buddhism consider it to be a religion, while others think of it as a philosophy, practice, or way of life. The reason for the discrepancy is that there are many schools of ...

Large shares in many middle-income countries say following the historically predominant religion is key to "true" national belonging.

My name is Hivin and I'm a Buddhist. I follow the teachings of the Buddha, who lived two and a half thousand years ago. He said that life was full of suffering and that suffering was caused by ...

In many middle-income countries, majorities say the Bible, Quran or another religious text should influence national law at ...

But is the Buddhist religion, which prevails in China, much more foreign to our customs and our modes of thinking and believing than the Roman Catholic religion is? There are, in fact, many ...

However, Brahman intellectuals and other champions or practitioners of the Vedic and Puranic religions had continued to redefine and imagine themselves in relation to the Buddhist past.

Buddhism has adapted to rapid economic, social, cultural, and political transformations in the modern, post-modern, and globalized world. Since its inception in India in the sixth century BC, Buddhism ...

A scholar of Tibetan Buddhism discusses how she challenges her students to rethink their preconceived notions of death, the ...

“Naturally, such tenets and practices make a peaceful natural environment a priority for SGI and a goal of the religious practices of Nichiren Buddhist members.” The Army’s C-11 Impoundment ...

Tibetan culture and identity is inseparably linked to Tibetan Buddhism. Religious practice and Buddhist principles are a part of daily life for most Tibetans. Monks and nuns play a key role in their ...