Buddha did not seek divine power through prayers to achieve Buddhahood. According to Buddhism, man is his own master. No higher being sits in judgment over his affairs and destiny.

A look at life in Kagyu Samye Ling Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway. Prayer and meditation are important parts of each day. When Buddhists pray they pray to the Buddha or other ...

Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It's also a fledgling democracy trying to establish a balancing act to honor its ...

A longstanding dispute over the control of Bodh Gaya’s Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar is once again at the forefront. Several ...

As information about the human cost of the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday slowly emerged, it became clear ...

Sri Lanka and Myanmar are predominantly Buddhist, with Theravada Buddhism as their official religion. Both nations were once ...