"Asalha Puja Day" falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon in the 8th lunar month and represents one of Buddhism's most ...

A Mongolian boy has been named a top leader of Tibetan Buddhism. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Julian Dierkes of the University of British Columbia on the implications for Mongolian-Chinese relations.

Both communities used Buddhism as a tool of protest. In a striking gesture, Saharanpur Dalits drowned their Hindu idols in a canal after the incident, and 180 families converted to Buddhism.

By leveraging its connection to Buddhism, India aims to bolster its soft power and counter China’s influence in the continent. The choice of Buddhism as a focal point for cultural diplomacy is ...

“Everyone is instrumentalizing Buddhism — Nepal, Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand but, most prominently, India and China,” Oxford professor of Nepali history David Gellner said.

The National Museum Volunteers (NMV) presents a lecture on “The Dai of Yunnan: Theravada Buddhism in China” at the auditorium of the National Museum Bangkok tomorrow from 10am to noon.

Guru Purnima offers a moment of reflection and gratitude as people honour the teachers and mentors who guide their spiritual ...

Guru Purnima 2025 will be celebrated on Thursday, July 10, as per the Hindu lunar calendar. The Purnima Tithi begins early on ...

Guru Purnima 2025 will be observed on Thursday, July 10, marking a day of deep spiritual reverence. It commemorates the birth ...

Nor is it clear at what rate Islam, Buddhism and other faiths may be gaining adherents in China. If China experiences a net movement toward religious affiliation via switching in the decades ahead, ...

At Buddhism's core is the recognition of suffering and the promotion of means to alleviate it, by challenging our understanding and making changes to our conduct. It has applied these means both to ...

About one-in-five Hindus say they have at least some knowledge about Buddhism (21%), Sikhism (19%) or Jainism (18%), despite theological similarities between Hinduism and these three religions. Most ...