(The Conversation) — Buddha’s birthday has not always been a major holiday for Buddhists, but is now celebrated in diverse ways throughout Asia. (The Conversation) — When Siddhartha Gautama was born, ...

(The Conversation) — Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religious system in several parts of South and Southeast Asia, but there is a rich diversity of beliefs and practices in this tradition. (The ...

IT is not the purpose of this article to give a detailed or formal account of the doctrines and observances of the Buddhistic faith, but rather to illustrate its point of view, and to interpret the ...

A man turned a lunch trip into a religious protest after he spotted imagery in the restaurant that did not align with his beliefs. He then demanded a refund on his food order for all of his troubles, ...

Buddhists accounted for about 4.1% of the global population in 2020, according to the Pew Research Center. Between 2010 and 2020, the global Buddhist population declined by roughly 5%, from around 343 ...

Throughout the villages and cities of Southeast Asia, millions are preparing this week for a celebration that will be a landmark in their lives — the 2,500th anniversary of the death of the Buddha, ...

O ye monks, like as the great ocean has but one savor, the savor of salt, so has this religion and order but one, the savor of renunciation . . . Long is the night to him who is awake, long is the ...

Sarnath glowed with devotion as Lord Buddha’s sacred relics were carried in a grand procession with Sri Lankan music, dances, ...

Lord Buddha’s sacred relics will be displayed at Sarnath’s Mulagandha Kuti Vihar from Nov 3–5, 2025, marking a rare spiritual event celebrating the 94th anniversary of the Vihar.

In the long cycle of Vishnu’s ten avatars, each descent of the divine carries a purpose — to protect dharma, to restore ...

Jamie Buckland does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...