NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Founded in India, Buddhism also found a fertile ground in Southeast Asia, where it took root and flourished for centuries, shaping the region’s socioeconomic, political, cultural, ...

WALLACEOf Northwestern University In August, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal — a record number — ...

Facts about the life and times of Siddhartha Gautama, the man who would become the Buddha, are elusive, but scholars are finding answers in Lumbini, Nepal. A Buddhist sage, known as a sadhu, sits ...

LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — The day begins in darkness, lit only by street lamps. As dawn breaks, a pale blue light reveals a quiet line of monks in orange robes moving through the streets of the Lao ...

The day begins in darkness, lit only by street lamps. As dawn breaks, a pale blue light reveals a quiet line of monks in orange robes moving through the streets of the Lao city of Luang Prabang. The ...

Bodh Gaya is set to welcome an immense flow of devotion as it prepares for the 20th International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony. Anticipating over 20,000 attendees from 10 different countries, this grand ...

The Tzu Chi Foundation and Banaras Hindu University discussed establishing a Research Centre for Buddhism to promote scholarly exchange and revive Mahāyāna studies. The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu ...

In a historic moment for India-Russia relations, sacred relics of Lord Buddha have arrived in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, marking the first-ever exposition of the relics in Russia ...

(The Conversation) — A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The implications go beyond just higher learning. (The ...

Tibetan nuns study during the winter examination period at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamshala, India, in 2022. Rebecca Conway/Getty Images In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious ...