Lack of institutional sympathy over the centuries, especially at the elite level, may explain why it entered the modern era with relatively little gas in the tank.

The teachings of Gautama must be viewed against the background of pre-existing traditions of Hinduism, the religion to which Gautama himself was born. His philosophy could be seen as a form of ...

Love is often thought of as a passionate romance or the warmth of close family ties. But Buddha taught love as a skill and a ...

Hinduism gained ground in the region in the early centuries of the Common Era because it provided elites with a fully-fleshed metaphysical package along with literacy. The eight-armed statue of the ...

Tuesday marks a group of Buddhist monks' final night in North Carolina before they continue their Walk for Peace through Virginia and ultimately to Washington, D.C. Their time in the state has left a ...

The second Global Buddhist Summit, convened by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Culture, began on Saturday at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi ...

Walking 3,200 miles throughout the South can wear you out. On Thursday, the 19 monks doing so took a break for lunch before resuming their trek on U.S. Highway 64 toward downtown Pittsboro. Onlookers ...