Across the 36 countries surveyed, people’s views on the importance of religion to national identity vary widely. Large shares in middle-income countries ...

We asked people in 35 countries about the influence of specific religious texts on their national laws. The texts in question ...

They also took 22 pledges, which were taken by Dr Babasaheb Ambekdar in 1956 after shunning Hinduism and converting to ...

Welcome to Religions of the World. Buddhism: The Religion of Buddhists. Buddhism is about 2,500 years old and people who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. Buddhists follow the teachings of a ...

Formal review of an application by Dro Gah Sang Foundation Corp., to construct a Buddhist Temple on a 4-acre parcel ...

Dhamma means 'to uphold', and therefore it is central to Buddhist belief as it 'holds up' the religion and Buddhists may also believe that it upholds the natural order of the universe. Dhamma is ...

The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he ...

The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to nominate Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si ...

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a ...

Religious leaders and delegates from foreign lands will participate in the ninth International Buddhist Festival in the state capital on Sunday. The festival, celebrating Buddhist philosophy and ...