Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

The one Buddhist word many people know is karma. Some say it means good things happen to good people and bad to bad. Payback.

At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.

But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

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 isn’t a panacea, but it does offer a prescription. Sean Illing. Let’s try to put a bow on this conversation by connecting it with something that feels concrete and urgent.

Not just in Buddhism, but worldwide, why have women been so neglected and overlooked for millennia?” said Palmo. About 100 nuns live and study at her Dongyu Gatsal Ling nunnery in India.

Buddhism (Fojiao 佛教) is the largest officially recognized religion in China. The share of Buddhists in China ranges from 4% to 33%, depending on the measure used and whether it is based on surveys ...