Tibetan history credits Guru Padmasambhava as one of the founding fathers of Buddhism in Tibet along with Acharya Shantarakshita from India. He was one of the famous seventeen exceptional pandit ...

NIDA Poll reveals widespread public concern over misconduct in the monkhood, with strong support for legal penalties to protect Buddhism’s integrity. The National Institute of Development ...

Evangelicals who discuss theology need to understand the branches. Given how hard it is to be indifferent, it’s not surprising that Buddhist expansion 2,000 years ago ran into a wall. Many people did ...

This video explains the basics of Buddhism, from its beginnings with Siddhartha Gautama to its spread across Asia and beyond. Viewers learn about core ideas like the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold ...

Buddhism holds that the universe and all creatures in it are intrinsically in a state of complete wisdom, love and compassion; acting in natural response and mutual interdependence. The personal ...

The Poson Poya, also known as the full moon day of June, holds significant religious importance for Sri Lankans. This day commemorates the arrival of Ven Mahinda Arahan to the island, a crucial event ...

(REVIEW) Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Today, many people engage with it through meditation, mindfulness practices and the writings of esteemed figures such as Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Security Dialogue, Vol. 37, No. 3 (SEPTEMBER 2006), pp. 343-361 (19 pages) The issue of security has recently gained acute relevance for theoreticians and policymakers, but the way in which culture ...

The Eastern Buddhist carries articles on all aspects of Buddhism as well as English translations of classical Buddhist texts and works by modern Buddhist thinkers. This unique journal was begun in ...

In Myanmar, the military has adeptly employed Buddhism as a tool for leveraging its political power. This practice can be described as “Saffron Washing,” a nod to the concept of “greenwashing,” where ...

WHATEVER may be the readers' verdict on Mr. Mackenzie's views, and we fear it will not be favourable, they will not be able to deny that he has written what is in many ways a fascinating and ...