Judaism has its Torah, Christianity has the Gospels and Islam its Koran, but the Middle Path prescribed by the Buddha comes with no required reading. It's supposed to be about meditation and ...

(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 ...

In recent years, exchanges between Buddhism and western science have grown “from a trickle to a flood,” says Jamie Hubbard, professor of religion and Yehan Numata Lecturer in Buddhist Studies at Smith ...

William Peiris has devoted his life to literary pursuits in Ceylon, fulfilling the positions of journalist, editor, writer, and radio broadcaster. More than this, he has done much to awaken an ...

With the Shroud of Turin perhaps the most widely known example, religious relics are a familiar aspect of Christian worship. But relics play important roles in many faiths, and understanding those ...

Bestselling historian Wulf (Magnificent Rebels) offers a revelatory biography of the little remembered but brilliant polymath and naturalist George Forster, presenting him as a Continue reading » ...

The Buddhist Cultural Centre has just released a new book titled, Western Contribution to Buddhism by William Peiris. The publication of this fine volume will be a welcome addition to the literature ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Buddhism is one of the fastest-growing religions in the country, but it seems Australia is changing ...

William Peiris has devoted his life to literary pursuits in Ceylon, fulfilling the positions of journalist, editor, writer, and radio broadcaster. More than this, he has done much to awaken an ...