A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to ...

The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

Buddhism as a Cultural Ambassador Soft power is the power to affect others by influencing culture, values, and ideology instead of coercion or violence. Buddhism has been India's cultural emissary for ...

A Buddhist temple in northern Canberra has been “targeted” with hate symbols, police said as they call for witnesses to the incident. It is believed hate symbols and racist wording were spray painted ...

Stories of merchants are notably absent in Brahmin scriptures but are widespread in Buddhist scriptures. Shortly after the Buddha attained Nirvana, he was met by two merchants who fed him but admitted ...