As a powerful Hindu nationalist group celebrated its centenary in the Indian city of Nagpur, across town, hundreds renounced their Hindu faith and converted to Buddhism.

And then, 150 years after his death, his name became mud. Evagrius’ writings were suppressed and destroyed — only to turn up ...

Richard Gere celebrates the legacy of the Dalai Lama with the film 'Wisdom of Happiness,' blending archival moments with his ...

Bhante Vinachayra , a monk who leads the Mahabodhi Mahavihara Mukti Andolan, has appealed to the people of the State to ...

Richard Gere and the Dalai Lama’s relationship dates back to over 40 years ago. Richard widely regards him as a friend, ...

When Jawaharlal Nehru govt "could not spare funds" for Ambedkar's book; when V D Savarkar said, "no reason to give more ...

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha partners with national arts associations to promote Buddhist values through literature, music, ...

The conversion took place at two venues and saw Dalits from Gandhinagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Mehsana, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Banaskantha in attendance; due process followed, say organisers.

The Tzu Chi Foundation and Banaras Hindu University discussed establishing a Research Centre for Buddhism to promote ...

Young South Koreans are buying Buddhist merch. Monks and experts hope the buzz will translate into deeper engagement. Young South Koreans are buying Buddhist merch ...