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Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.
The Young Buddhist Initiative describes itself as bringing Buddhist traditions into the modern world in a way that it hopes ...
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...
But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...
Following a wave of monk scandals, Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges bold reforms to restore Buddhism’s damaged public image.
The one Buddhist word many people know is karma. Some say it means good things happen to good people and bad to bad. Payback.
At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.
Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara, who makes valuable contributions to Buddhist literature in these columns, has written ...
Buddhists are very fortunate that they can even critically examine the teachings of the Buddha. After all, the Buddha ...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges to modernise the religion's image, foster understanding between monks and lay followers, and ...
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 ...