Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

Women should be prosecuted for having sex with monks, Thai politicians have proposed, amid a nationwide scandal over an ...

At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.

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

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

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

This video explains the basics of Buddhism, from its beginnings with Siddhartha Gautama to its spread across Asia and beyond.

China's insistence that it will identify the next Dalai Lama foreshadows the chance that followers will have to decide who ...

Buddhism isn’t a panacea, but it does offer a prescription. Sean Illing. Let’s try to put a bow on this conversation by connecting it with something that feels concrete and urgent.

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 ...

Buddhism (Fojiao 佛教) is the largest officially recognized religion in China. The share of Buddhists in China ranges from 4% to 33%, depending on the measure used and whether it is based on surveys ...