The full moon day in May holds profound significance in Buddhism. It commemorates three pivotal events in the life of Prince Siddhartha Gautama: his birth, enlightenment, and passing, all of which ...

Compassion and a desire to relieve suffering are central tenets of Buddhism. Yet, as with the world's other religions, the behavior of Buddhism's nearly 500 million adherents often run in opposition ...

In the 60s and 70s, disillusioned young people were unhappy about the state of the world. Many of them embarked on worldwide searches for answers. Some of these seekers journeyed to Asia, where they ...

Mental health is a pressing, overlooked issue. The Buddha's teachings on the mind's primacy offer a holistic healing paradigm with tools like mindfulness and compassion, which synergize with modern ...

In October, 19 Buddhist monks departed on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" from Texas to Washington, D.C., and last weekend they passed through Raleigh.

From the ninth century CE, two esoteric schools (Shingon and Tendai) took on a dominant role in Japanese Buddhism and laid down the foundations for almost all subsequent developments in the centuries ...

The International Buddhist Confederation celebrated the declaration of Pali as a classical language by the Centre, on the occasion of the 'Abhidhamma Divas'. The event in collaboration with the ...

Join 50 Buddhist monks in the Buddha Dharma Dhamma Padayatra, promoting peace and mindfulness from Kalaburagi to Buddhavanam.