Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the west. One of the features of this religion that can help to account for its growth is that many don't consider Buddhism a religion at all. Is ...

Buddhism is one of the most pervasive of all religions, and theologically one of the most accommodating. In the 2,500 years since Gautama Buddha first preached his doctrines in India, they have spread ...

MIDDLETOWN -- Although Buddhism has long been practiced in the United States-- there were 30,000 Buddhists in 1900 in the country -- the number of people practicing it sharply rose in the past two ...

Introduction: Buddhism and Its Religious Others / C.V. JONES -- Buddhism, Sāṃkhya and the Brahmanical Avant-Garde / NATHAN MCGOVERN -- 'The Buddha is a Raft.' On Metaphors, the Language of Liberation, ...

HAVANA (AP) — Today, diverse beliefs can be found mixed together on altars in homes, with the Virgin Mary sharing space with a ceramic Buddha and a warrior spirit from the Afro-Cuban faith. HAVANA (AP ...

When the nonsectarian Dolma Ling Nunnery transitioned to female leadership earlier this year, for the first time in its three ...

FORT SILL, Okla., Aug. 17, 2017 -- When you hear the word "Buddhist" a number of images might come to mind, ranging from finding the 'zen' in life to Tibetan monks who chant and make designs out of ...

While Myanmar’s strict curbs on religious freedom continue to draw international scrutiny, its lax enforcement of noise limits is attracting the ire of locals. Residents of the densely populated ...

Philosophy professor Evan Thompson, who defines himself as “a good friend to Buddhism,” is also a critic of “Buddhist exceptionalism”: “the belief that ...

The comments for the post where I imply that Sam Harris is a religiously inclined individual addressed the topic of whether Buddhism is a religion or not. This is a common issue, and I tend to cause ...

HAVANA (AP) — The 1959 Castro-led revolution installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the Catholic Church as the guiding force in the lives of Cubans. But 65 years later, ...