A humanoid robot powered by AI was just ordained as a Buddhist monk. Is this innovation in religion or crossing a line?

(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 ...

At first glance, the ceremony held Wednesday morning at a Buddhist temple in downtown Seoul unfolded like any other, with ...

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 ...

SEOUL — A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a crowd of ...

(The Conversation) — A scholar of digital religion and Buddhism argues that not all Western Buddhism practice is inauthentic. Here’s a way to know what’s real. My curiosity about the authenticity of ...

Lack of institutional sympathy over the centuries, especially at the elite level, may explain why it entered the modern era with relatively little gas in the tank. A century ago, many reports alleged ...

This month’s faith feature is a look at the Buddhist religion. While its local community is much smaller than other religions we have featured, Buddhism is in fact one of the world’s largest religions ...

Remember: Buddhists believe the key focus is not where the universe came from, but how to find peace and end suffering. In "The Parable of the Arrow" the Buddha compared speculation about the origins ...

Buddhism is one of the most pervasive of all religions, and theologically one of the most accommodating. In the 2,500 years since Gautama Buddha first preached his doctrines in India, they have spread ...