Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.

But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

The one Buddhist word many people know is karma. Some say it means good things happen to good people and bad to bad. Payback.

Just because religion and state are, and should be, separate, doesn’t mean the state cannot leverage religion or leaders to ...

Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara, who makes valuable contributions to Buddhist literature in these columns, has written ...

The Supreme Patriarch has urged the Thai government to take decisive action against senior monks who break their celibacy ...

Buddhists are very fortunate that they can even critically examine the teachings of the Buddha. After all, the Buddha ...

LHASA -- A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation ignited by his remark that he might be the last person ...

The 90-year-old spiritual leader, while speaking at Shewatsel Phodrang, said that he has also received invitations to visit ...

The Thai government is pushing forward with a new Monastic Act to impose stricter penalties, including prison terms and heavy ...

Who am I? And I am not alone here. There are others. Who are the closest to me as my own family members? The Mother and ...