An author owns a snappy title, and then the snappy title owns the author. Robert Wright, having titled his new book “Why Buddhism Is True,” has to offer a throat-clearing preface and later an ...

(RNS) — Buddhism is an American religious tradition that intersects meaningfully with African American religious history, ...

In the fast-­secularising country, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a “hip” trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, ­fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith.

Buddhism began around 2,500 years ago. Its founder was a person known to history as Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha was born into a noble family in the kingdom of Kapilavastu, close to what is now the ...

While China and India compete for influence through Buddhism, smaller states such as Bhutan and Singapore are showing how Buddhist values, networks, and heritage can be transformed into diplomatic ...

In a recent article by Jarni Blakkarly, he generously featured my thoughts on the ethical role of faith, our capacity to relate to others with trust or "good faith," in supporting Buddhist practice.

The 2026 Busan International Buddhism Expo offers free admission to global visitors from August 6 to 9 at BEXCO in Busan, South Korea.

Buddhism in Japan today is made up of many different sects or schools, each with its own set of teachings, normally drawing on traditions and doctrines associated with a particular set of sutras. Most ...

One of the Buddha’s most-loved stories (he had a lot of them), concerned a event in which a number of blind men investigated an elephant. The occasion was famously described by the 19th century ...

Known as the transmitter of Chan, or Zen Buddhism, the Chinese monk, Bodhidharma, was said to have a volatile temperament. Portrait of Bodhidharma. Fourteenth century, ink on silk. Courtesy the Freer ...

Generation Z calls Buddhism "hip Buddhism." For those who say "Paradise Rock," Buddhism is a form of content. This year, Buddhist expos held in Seoul, Daegu, and other regions saw an annual attendance ...