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 ...

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 — ...

(The Conversation) — Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religious system in several parts of South and Southeast Asia, but there is a rich diversity of beliefs and practices in this tradition. (The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Sri Lanka–Bangladesh Buddhist Solidarity Front has raised grave concerns over the escalating repression and violence ...

Monks are individuals devoted to religious servitude, and they are not specific to any one religion. Here are the abbeys and ...

HAVANA (AP) — 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, ...