The aging Tibetan spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum that might arise after his death.

The world has slowly grown to pay attention to only two religions: Christianity and Islam. These two religions have 2.3 ...

Korean officials discovered the painting in the Smart Museum’s collection at the University of Chicago. It was stolen from a ...

Their journey took them across four countries — Thailand, ... a Unesco World Heritage site and the world’s largest Mahayana Buddhist temple, located in Central Java. ...

The first phase of 200 years belonged to Mahayana Buddhism and the rest ... The excavation is also directed towards finding Ratnagiri’s link with any Southeast Asian countries and archaeologists ...

Buddhist devotees converged for a festival in India. Buddhist monks and worshippers from different countries gathered at the 36th Nigma Monlam Chenmo Puja at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya ...

“And while in India and the adjoining countries the exclusive Theravada Buddhism was being transmuted into the universalist Mahayana, this great parent-stem of Chinese religion was being shaped ...

Mahayana Buddhism, through its Bodhisattva ideal, offers a broader interpretation of the Sigalovada Sutta, focusing on the societal implications of wealth distribution and ethical conduct. Wealth in ...

Advertising and media drive the desire for luxury goods, fostering a consumption-driven lifestyle that opposes the Middle Path. Similar trends are seen in Mahayana Buddhist countries like Japan and ...

About the first century C.E. a major split occurred within the Buddhist fold-that between the Mahayana and Hinayana branches. Of the Hinayana ("the Lesser Vehicle") branch of schools, only the The ...

Some Buddhist leaders have been criticised for preaching peace while ignoring violence in their own countries. Buddhists should not use war for religious coercion. Theravada, Mahayana and Zen ...

The most revered name in Mahayana Buddhist philosophy is that of Nagarjuna who was born in the middle of the 2nd century CE, ... Buryatia, Kalmykia and other countries. Photograph by Benoy K Behl.