Deep in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture, nestled in stately tall trees, sits one of the most important Buddhist ...

Hundreds of thousands, particularly members of the SC Mahar caste, had converted to Buddhism in this region of central India ...

The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, ...

Forty-one bodies have been found inside a Buddhist monastery in Thailand where they were allegedly being used in meditation ...

Dharmakṣema, who hailed from Central India, was instrumental in the translation of important Buddhist texts to Chinese in 5th ...

Jains in Tamil Nadu are commemorating the 2,550th anniversary of Mahavira's nirvana, coinciding with the 50th year of a ...

A Tibetan parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and accompanied by MPs Dawa Tsering and Ratsa Sonam Norbu visited the Office of Tibet i ...

A rare exhibition of Goryeo celadon including 20 state-designated National Treasures and Treasures opens Tuesday at the ...

Think Buddhism is all meditation and serenity? Think again! Discover Naraka, the Buddhist hell realms, where karma determines your stay in torturous conditions. Learn how these realms serve as tools ...

A 1,500-year journey. Explore how these two spiritual traditions have shaped Japanese culture, from their intertwined ...

However, unlike the resurgence witnessed by Tamil Buddhism, Jainism experiences a decline, attributed to its stringent practices and limited political influence. This year, Jains worldwide are ...