According to Phrawai, in Buddhist belief, the reclining Buddha symbolises reverence for the sacrifices of Gautama Buddha and serves as a reminder of the teachings of the Dhammapada, which emphasise ...

A majority of adults still identify with their childhood religion, but 35% don’t. Read about when and why Americans may switch faiths or stay.

Provincial Communist Party boss calls on temple’s new leadership to protect reputation and return to ‘true teachings’ during ...

Americans who had a good experience as children were likely to keep their faith. Those with bad experiences left, according ...

This episode exists because Buddhism is too complex to summarize cleanly — and pretending otherwise would be dishonest. Across the series, Extra History compressed 1,500 years of religious evolution, ...

Pedaling a tricycle loaded with water, food and harm-reduction supplies, Kelsang Virya moves through Denver’s hardest-hit ...

Wisdom on staying faithful in ministry and navigating multireligious realities in India, Sri Lanka, and beyond.

A Buddhist monk's leg was amputated after a crash near Houston. He says it's propelled his mission of spreading peace.

Borobudur’s significance declined sharply, not only from volcanic damage but also due to the fall of its patron dynasty and ...

The loss of the central role of people in today’s complex global systems is the greatest danger of all. In Kenya and Amdo ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With eyes closed and a small mallet in hand, the Rev. Kyohei Mikawa gently struck the bronze Himalayan ...

The Bondi Beach shooting on Sunday (Dec 14) presents a stark reminder for Singapore — as history has shown — that hate speech ...