(AP) — As Buddhism has grown in the West and Asian Buddhist societies have been influenced by feminism, there’s more awareness of the importance of women’s leadership. This story is part of a series ...

THIS ESSAY EXAMINES THE RELEVANCE FOR RELIGIOUS ETHICS OF BUDDHIST Abhidhamma texts, those dealing with the analysis and systematization of mental states arising in and examined by meditation practice ...

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) — 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Buddhism: Bihar is known as the birthplace of Buddhism. Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, and Vaishali are religious, historical, ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In accordance with Thai conceptions of Buddhist kingship, Thai rulers have felt obliged to devote considerable energies towards the promotion ...

Last month in "Therapy and Buddhist Traditions," I explored the question of whether therapists must detail the purportedly Buddhist origins of mindfulness practices in order to obtain informed consent ...

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 ...