Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the west. One of the features of this religion that can help to account for its growth is that many don't consider Buddhism a religion at all. Is ...

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.

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 ...

The monks journey to Washington, D.C. concluded Wednesday with the same message they've shared for the 100-plus -day journey - world peace and happiness.A mess ...

(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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thailand's head of the National Office for Buddhism Pongporn Pramsaneh, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, ...

This article examines the process by which Buddhism became a "religion" in Meiji Japan (1868-1912). As part of the climate of modernization, foreigners, government officials, and the press ...

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 ...

After global fame and Olympic pressure, the freestyle skiing star has spoken—briefly but pointedly—about faith, ego, and learning to tune out the noise. When Gu Ailing—known internationally as Eileen ...

Toss THIS into your frying pan and watch it sizzle!<P> I hear so many people referring to buddhism(sp?) as a religion, and have even claimed to be Buddists or Taoists and that they are the be-all and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Director of the San Francisco Zen Center Tova Green opening windows at the Suzuki Roshi room of the San Francisco Zen Center in ...

Hundreds of Buddhist monks have rallied in the capital of Sri Lanka to protest alleged government disrespect of their ...