Jains in Tamil Nadu are commemorating the 2,550th anniversary of Mahavira's nirvana, coinciding with the 50th year of a ...

(MENAFN- Asia Times) Can civilizational values reshape Asian international relations? India currently is addressing that question through Buddhism. Some context: While India has a majority Hindu ...

A paper on “Auspicious Symbols and its Significance in Buddhist Art Andhradesa,” was presented by Regional Director (West), ...

Buddhism originated in India over 2500 years ago. It is a nontheistic faith founded by Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the ...

The Tibetan Buddhist community in Minnesota recently celebrated a special spiritual milestone—honoring 18-year-old Jalue ...

Democracy depends upon using words wisely. With the right words, citizens can live and work together, even in disagreement – ...

Shurei Sasai has been devoting his life to freeing people from discrimination based on the Indian caste system for more than ...

When Emperor Ming saw the Buddha in a dream, he sent a mission to India, triggering a chain of events that led to Buddhism’s rise in China.

Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills -- thousands of miles from his home in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, where he grew ...

A U.S.-born Buddhist lama celebrated his 18th birthday with an elaborate enthronement ceremony. Hundreds attended the event ...