As a longtime abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi was supposed to focus on spiritual practice, serve as a role model, and promote Buddhist teachings. Instead, he disregarded the laws and Buddhist regulations ...

An earlier version of this article was presented at the 2017 Association for Asian Studies annual conference. I would like to thank Anne Blackburn, Penny Edwards, TJ Hinrichs, Ming-yen Lee, Wah Guan ...

Ukraine and Russia are in the news for the wrong reasons—involved in a wasteful war, provoked by attempts to expand NATO ...

There are numerous stories told around the life and times of the Buddha some of which, unfortunately, belittle His great ...

Today (7) marks Binara Full Moon Poya Day, a significant date in the Buddhist calendar. Historically, several important ...

The Binara Full Moon Poya Day falls today (07). The Binara Full Moon Poya Day is considered a significant one in the history ...

Today, September 7, is Binara Full Moon Poya – a very important poya for Buddhists, particularly women. This poya falls ...

The newly constructed Royal Bhutan Buddhist Temple at Rajgir in Bihar, was inaugurated today with traditional rituals and Buddhist customs. Rajgir is the land of penance of Lord Buddha and it has ...

The Buddhist association in Central China's Henan Province has vowed to abide by the law and regulations and maintain a pure heart and uphold the precepts, following news that Shi Yongxin, the former ...

A 28-year-old pastor has been remanded into police custody by the Asante Akropong District Court for allegedly uttering abusive words against the General Overseer of the Holiness of Christ Zion ...

Faith built his empire. Fraud destroyed it. Luang Por Alongkot's fall from grace leaves Thai Buddhism reeling, demanding long-overdue reform.This was not just another monk scandal. Not another abbot ...