The Maldives' conversion to Islam was a gradual process influenced by its geographical location, cultural exchanges, and ...

He was identified and recognized as the 14th Tongkhor Rinpoche by His Holiness The Dalai Lama when he was just two-and-a-half ...

In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast Asia, Gautama’s enlightenment is commemorated along with his birth ...

When people "on the other side" are viewed as monsters, the potential for civic cooperation is undercut, writes a Penn State ...

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Human rights activists accused Communist-run Vietnam of infringing on freedom of religion after a court handed jail sentences this week to five ethnically Khmer Buddhist monks and four religious ...

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Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A U.S.-born Buddhist lama, who grew up a typical American teen in a Minneapolis suburb, celebrated his 18th ...

The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, ...

Donald Trump’s re-election wasn’t the landslide Ronald Reagan’s was in 1984. But for Democrats demoralized by the outcome on Election Day, the whomping Mr. Trump delivered stings more. A man ...

New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The First Asian Buddhist Summit, was organised by the Ministry of Culture and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), themed 'Role of Buddha Dhamma in ...

The archipelago's last major empire, Majapahit (± 1293-1500), showed an interesting blend between Hinduism, Buddhism and animist beliefs. But after Islam had established itself in the archipelago as a ...