Buddhism: A Journey through History” presents a rich tapestry of thematic stories that span topics such as the law, philosophy, war and governance. These narratives will surprise and engage readers ...

Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Theravada are the most practiced forms of Buddhism today but there were a lot of changes within the ...

Varanasi is not just one of the oldest living cities in the world it's also full of myths and mysteries. From holy rivers to ...

One of the dozen of books that Nehru got from his father, when he was imprisoned in a Lucknow jail by the British in 1922, was a copy of The Light of Asia. Eighteen years later, in February 1940, ...

A proposal to ban teachers in public education from wearing religious symbols will be tabled in June by the Education Minister of the French Community Government, Valérie Glatigny (MR). She revealed ...

He was of the view that the stupa was a source of inspiration and a place of attraction since the beginning of the Buddhist religion and was later reconstructed during the time of King Kanishka in ...

All institutions mirror the motivations that make them work. As a Buddhist who’s passionate about social and political engagement, I’m fascinated by the contemporary relevance of Buddhist ...

In conjunction with the declaration of the ‘Vesak Week’ from May 10 to 16, a series of Buddhist religious programmes have been organized in accordance with government policy to promote the spiritual ...

Another phenomenon inadvertently revealed by the fact of the sale is the ongoing commercialisation of Buddhism in the west.

Pope Francis, a Jesuit and the first to serve as a pontificate, made history as the first member of a religious order in centuries. Pope Leo XIV has followed suit historically. "Though they don't ...