The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

Greece is very far away from the heartland of early Buddhism in India and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. But thanks to Alexander the Great, Hellenistic and Buddhist cultures came into contact in ...

Bhutan’s unique approach to development, based on Buddhism and the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, continues to ...

Buddhism as a Cultural Ambassador Soft power is the power to affect others by influencing culture, values, and ideology ...

I spent an hour this week chatting with Billy Wynne about his book, The Empty Path: Finding Fulfillment through the Radical Art of Lessening. Although I have relatively little knowledge about Buddhism ...

Sravasti Abbey will resume its weekly teachings in Spokane on Beginning Buddhism, starting March 19.

Life can never be perfect. It always involves some suffering (dukkha). The cause of suffering is desire (samudaya). It is possible to end suffering (nirodha). The way to end suffering is by ...

Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today? Buddhism warns of greed, hatred, and delusion. Resort-goers in the latest season of the HBO hit should be concerned. Alex Abad-Santos is a ...

The young boy is a member of a motorcycle gang who happens to be well-versed in Buddhism, while the young chief priest struggles to be at ease at social gatherings. Through the pair’s casual ...