Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the west. One of the features of this religion that can help to account for its growth is that many don't consider Buddhism a religion at all. Is ...

(RNS) — Recently, a group of more than 30 Buddhists and Christians gathered to form relationships and discuss ways to collaborate as part of the National Buddhist-Christian Dialogue. Hosted at ...

The two-day conference brings together Buddhist leaders, policymakers, and scholars under the theme, ‘Collective Wisdom, ...

In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, reminders of Buddhism, the majority faith, can be found just about everywhere. Colorful prayer flags sway in the breeze along roadsides, while giant prayer wheels — ...

Buddhism originated in the life, teaching, and personality of a remarkable Indian sage, Siddhartha Gautama, the son of a petty king whose capital was at Kapilavasta in northern India. The life span of ...

Buddhism is one of the most pervasive of all religions, and theologically one of the most accommodating. In the 2,500 years since Gautama Buddha first preached his doctrines in India, they have spread ...

MIDDLETOWN -- Although Buddhism has long been practiced in the United States-- there were 30,000 Buddhists in 1900 in the country -- the number of people practicing it sharply rose in the past two ...

Sonia Faleiro's new book, 'The Robe and the Sword,' explores the unsettling rise of Buddhist extremism in South Asia, ...

While Myanmar’s strict curbs on religious freedom continue to draw international scrutiny, its lax enforcement of noise limits is attracting the ire of locals. Residents of the densely populated ...

APEX, N.C. (RNS) — Judging from the crowds who lined up for miles on the side of the road to greet them and hand them flowers, oranges and bottled water, the simple act of walking for peace sparked ...

HAVANAHAVANA — The 1959 Castro-led revolution installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the Catholic Church as the guiding force in the lives of Cubans. But 65 years later, ...