Largest Buddhist sect's leader Ven. Jinwoo, chief of the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, puts his hands together ahead of a New Year's press conference at the sect's headquarters in ...

TOKYO - One of Japan's biggest Buddhist sects said it has launched a probe after a nun accused a monk of sexually assaulting her for 14 years and an eminent priest of turning a blind eye.

The old temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism dates from the Nara Period (710-784). Otagi Nenbutsuji was relocated to its current site in 1922 during the Taisho Era (1912-1926). Otagi Nenbutsuji ...

The Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj showcased unity between Sanatan Dharma and Buddhism, with key resolutions addressing minority ...

Eicho, 55, who lives in the western main island of Shikoku, said at a news conference on Jan. 31 in Tokyo that she has filed a complaint with the head office of the Tendai sect of Buddhism in Otsu ...

A strong message of unity between Sanatan Dharma and Buddhism was conveyed from the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh on Wednesday, as monks, lamas, Buddhist bhikshus and Sanatan religious leaders from several ...

In the late Ming dynasty, Tibetan Buddhism proliferated into a number of sects, among which Sagya, Gagya and Gadang were most popular. However, many monks failed to follow Buddhist tenets ...

Dalai Lamas are the most influential figure in the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has controversially consolidated control over the other sects in recent years. He is also well ...