A document the Buddhist nuns produced to detail their 670 acres of land holdings on Prince Edward Island. (Wayne Thibodeau/CBC) Both the nuns and monks say rumours and misinformation abound about what ...

organized a significant land consecration ceremony for the proposed new Buddhist monastery complex in Sarnath, Varanasi on Nov 20. The ceremony was held in the vicinity of the ancient and sacred ...

Buddha’s teachings were the binding force not only in philosophical terms but also in practice and they have helped to sustain Asian nations and cultures in times of crisis, Buddhist scholars ...

‘We are just students of the Buddha. We have no political ties with ... own slightly more than 500 hectares (1,247 acres) of land in eastern P.E.I. Some residents have long been unhappy about ...

At a time when the world is facing an existential crisis on many fronts, including strife and climate change, various schools of Buddhism can show how to counter “narrow sectarianism ...

A lesson from Buddhism seems particularly apt in this moment of enemyship: Treat the people you disagree with as mistaken rather than evil. There is a profound optimism at the heart of most ...

Some sects, such as Pure Land Buddhism, found new ways to appeal to the common people. Others, such as Zen, gained popularity among the warriors. Nichiren was another important Buddhist who taught ...

Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that brought the world the concept of gross national happiness, is set to build a "mindfulness city" and will launch a $100 million bond issue on Monday to help start ...

In 2024 Wesak falls on 23 May. Parinirvana Day remembers the time the Buddha attained Nirvana - or enlightenment. Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees, and lotus flowers. They’re all important ...

Before it arrives in April, he’s shared the new single “Pure Love,” which features Damon Albarn. Music Can Hear Us, Koze’s fourth album, is billed as “a 64-minute return trip to space.” ...