Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling participation and interest

Hundreds of Buddhist monks have rallied in the capital of Sri Lanka to protest alleged government disrespect of their religion and disregard for a long-standing tradition that they be consulted in mat...

Survivors of sexual abuse and misconduct in Buddhist contexts are routinely dismissed, vilified, and silenced when they attempt to speak out about their experience. But their stories must be heard,...

We are delighted to announce the publication of Mind, Text, and Reality in Buddhist Studies: Engaging the Scholarship of Rupert Gethin (Bloomsbury). It’s edited by Paul Fuller and Indaka Weerasekera a...

The spiritual leader has said his inner circle of monks will find an heir, but China believes the choice is in its hands

Buddhists flocking to see a sacred tooth in Sri Lanka were urged by authorities to stay away on Thursday after four people died and hundreds fell sick while in lengthy queues.Officials estimated there...

The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed mona...

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in areas controlled by resistance groups

New book by spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism will raise the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of Tibet

Buddhist Perspectives on the Natural World in an Era of Global Climate Change - an NEH Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty. Apply by March 5, 2025.

Two seemingly opposite spiritual practices – Buddhist jhāna meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues – have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests. While one ...

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A newly launched multi-disciplinary Master’s degree with a broad focus including Buddhist philosophy and ethics, Buddhist art and material culture, Buddhist texts and languages, and modern, political,...

The initiative is a joint pilot project between Bhutan's Central Monastic Body, Japan’s Kyoto University and Teraverse Co Ltd.

Fifty years after his death, On the Road author’s spiritual reflections show him in a whole new light

Fifty years after his death, On the Road author’s spiritual reflections show him in a whole new light

A scholar of Tibetan Buddhism discusses how she challenges her students to rethink their preconceived notions of death, the afterlife and the concept of the ‘other.’

Galagodaatte Gnanasara was convicted on Thursday for his anti-Muslim remarks, which date back to 2016.

Seventy-one corpses; that

Some of them wish to go back to their original religion, but face threats of expulsion if they do so

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Lama Baldan Bazarov headed a Buddhist community in the mountainous Tunkinsky district in Russia’s Siberian republic of Buryatia for many years.

Monks claim the corpses were willingly donated by relatives for use in religious practices

The university aims to offer a multidisciplinary approach to the study of Buddhist philosophy, ethics, art, and modern practices and is now accepting applications

U Pinnya Zawta, a prominent dissident monk who is a U.S. citizen, has been held incommunicado for over a week, and friends fear the junta has sent him to an interrogation camp.

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