Raised Buddhist in Texas, Amie Barrodale came to embrace the teachings. Years of practice inform her odd, and oddly funny, ...

Leaders from several faiths said they’re seeing more demand for silent retreats, in many cases from people who don’t identify ...

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 ...

Two stolen Buddhist paintings from Yongyeon Temple in Daegu, the Yeongsan Hoesangdo (The Assembly on Vulture Peak) and the Samjang Bosaldo (Bodhisattvas of the Three Worlds), have returned to Korea ...

The chance to pause and reflect presents itself seldom in life. Yet, retracing the pilgrimage trails walked by those seeking ...

Buddhism in Japan today is made up of many different sects or schools, each with its own set of teachings, normally drawing on traditions and doctrines associated with a particular set of sutras. Most ...

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly invited several scholars to comment on the divisions and direction of Buddhism in America today: Carl Bielefeldt is professor of religious studies and co-director of the ...

(AP) — As Buddhism has grown in the West and Asian Buddhist societies have been influenced by feminism, there’s more awareness of the importance of women’s leadership. This story is part of a series ...

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We spoke with Pichaya Saisaengchan, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), about sustainable tourism in the ...

As public schools begin hanging posters of the religious doctrine in classrooms, some teachers are finding creative ...