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

The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan Buddhist relics, from the US to China may help advance the Chinese government’s efforts to distort Tibet’s history and appropriate ...

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

Tokyo — Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway network, survivors and families who lost ...

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

The discovery of 2-metre-long Buddha heads with intact features in Ratnagiri establishes that Buddhism was the predominant ...

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

China labels the Dalai Lama a “separatist” and asserts that it will select his successor. However, the 89-year-old has stated ...

How Greeks Took Buddhism to Various Parts of the World. Credit: Greek Reporter illustration Buddhism, a religion, or according to some, a path towards experiencing ultimate reality, was founded by ...

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 ...

Explore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama’s successor, and China’s stance on his reincarnation. What lies ahead for Tibetan spiritual leadership?

A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into several temples in New York City's Chinatown and damaging religious ...