With the Thai government presenting our prime minister with the Tipitaka, I thought it would be nice to revisit Buddhism this ...

Some Buddhists believe life is suffering. But this retreat center isn’t ready to accept the noise, pythons and panthers they ...

Buddhism: A Journey Through History by Donald S. Lopez Jr. swiftly soon loses sight of the Buddha himself. Is that a bad ...

While the Thai Buddhism depicted in “The White Lotus” is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation ...

Buddhist groups have asked the Central and Bihar governments to change existing laws and hand over the management of Bodh ...

Wesak celebrates the Buddha's birthday and, for some Buddhists, also marks his enlightenment and death. It is also called Buddha Day. In 2025 Wesak falls on 12 May. Parinirvana Day remembers the ...

Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.

"Offered prayers at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura with President Dissanayake. It's a deeply humbling moment ...

Participants in the 21-day program aim to reach the first of the four stages of enlightenment within Thai Theravada Buddhism. Buddhists believe that those who attain the first stage have ...