You may be interested in Buddhism, but when names like the Buddha's teachings, Zen, Pure Land, and Esoteric Buddhism are ...

The "Righteous Senior" in the WorkplaceIn every workplace, there is a capable senior colleague.They are knowledgeable, ...

(The Conversation) — I recently returned from leading an educational program in Thailand focusing on how Buddhists practice the religion in their day-to-day lives. The participants – Buddhist ...

Buddhism once held a prominent position in ancient India, supported by wealthy merchants, powerful rulers, and emperors such ...

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 ...

When discussions about science and religion turn into debates about science versus religion, Buddhism mostly gets a pass. Thanks to the work of the Dalai Lama and others, Buddhism can seem far ...

Buddhism has a growing visibility in mainstream Australia. Tibetan prayer flags fly from many porches across the inner-city, Bunning's Warehouse sells Buddha statues and water-features and Big W sells ...

In the second episode of Seeking Sangha, historian and feminist scholar Dr Uma Chakravarti explores how Buddhist ideas of ...

Tibetan Buddhism is a religion in exile, forced from its homeland when Tibet was conquered by the Chinese. This article is a detailed look at its history and practices. Tibetan Buddhism is a religion ...

The essence of Zen Buddhism is achieving enlightenment by seeing one's original mind (or original nature) directly; without the intervention of the intellect. A special transmission outside the ...

Sri Lanka is a country where Theravada Buddhism, introduced in the 3rd century BC, continues to thrive to this day, with ...