But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

Theravada Buddhism came to Nepal very recently, in the early decades of the 20th, when Nepalese Buddhists came into contact with the Theravada Buddhists of Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Asalha Puja, known also as Dharma Day, commemorates the first sermon by Siddhartha Gautama, known as Buddha (“enlightened one ...

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation ignited by his remark that he might be the last person ...

A writer from Lonely Planet once described Nepal as a place where “there is always another adventure,” and this statement ...

The Indian Embassy in Nepal hosted a prayer ceremony for Ashadha Purnima, or Guru Purnima, uniting Buddhist monks from Theravada, Mahayana, and Bajrayana traditions. The event, held on embassy grounds ...

But the version of Buddhism that took root in Japan differed in important ways from the original teachings of the historical Buddha. How and why did the religion change over the centuries?

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 ...

Nuns practice Kung Fu early in the morning at Druk Amitabha Nunnery, on a hill overlooking Kathmandu, Nepal. In Himalayan Buddhism, the religious roles of nuns have long been restricted by rules ...