A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, in a rare comment ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has decided to lift aid cuts for Tibetans in exile and provide $7 million in ...

Beijing is building a broad network of preschools across Tibetan areas, seeking to inculcate loyalty to the Chinese Communist ...

Legend has it that it's over 2,600 years old, making it the oldest Buddhist stupa in the world. With its bejewelled spire and relics of four Buddhas, this is not just a religious site-it's an icon.

It was dangerous and impractical for society. And so, Buddhism gradually faded in the land of its birth. Buddhist missionaries learnt from this and softened their approach abroad.

The book “Casting the Buddha: A Monumental History of Buddhism in India” by Shashank Shekhar Sinha traces 2500 years of history of Buddha and Buddhism.

ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The youthful Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in ...

How did Buddhism become intertwined with Bamar identity, leading to Buddhist nationalism? That began in the colonial period under the British (1824–1948) when Buddhist nationalism first emerged ...

Head Abbot Thich Phap Chon, top center, enters the main courtyard during the grand opening of Tam Tu Metta Buddhist Temple in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Thien-An Truong for ...

Singapore – a religiously diverse and multicultural international financial center – saw its stock of Buddhist migrants jump from around 280,000 in 1990 to 1.0 million in 2020 (up 263%). The growth of ...

But people are usually filtering in and out, so you shouldn't have an issue finding a shady patch to enjoy your grub. Buddhist Temple of Dallas, 8484 Stults Road. Sunday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Buddhist meditation, grounded in the teachings of Buddha, aims at liberation from suffering and enlightenment. It delves into the depths of the mind, fostering empathy, interconnectedness, and wisdom.