If you pick up an article on the use of therapeutic mindfulness practices or Buddhist meditation in psychotherapy, you are almost certain to find that article begin by introducing such activities as a ...

For Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, the 2007 attack on a minibus in southern Thailand’s Yala province – in which suspected Muslim militants shot eight Buddhists through the head in broad daylight – was ...

Lumbini in southern Nepal, the birthplace of the Buddha, is defined by an austere, almost pastoral calm. Its manicured gardens and reflecting pools evoke the deep tranquility of a prince who, roughly ...

In the fast-­secularising country, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a “hip” trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, ­fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith.

With an estimated 500 million followers worldwide, Buddhism has had a far-reaching impact on constitutional design and reform in many countries. Yet, the relationship between the religion and this ...

An author owns a snappy title, and then the snappy title owns the author. Robert Wright, having titled his new book “Why Buddhism Is True,” has to offer a throat-clearing preface and later an ...

A minor in Buddhist studies is an excellent adjunct to majors in such fields as religion, philosophy, American studies, anthropology, art history, Asian studies, comparative literature, East Asian ...

For poet and emcee G Yamazawa, there has always been power in being an “outsider.” Yamazawa became the youngest-ever poet to win a National Poetry Slam Championship with the Beltway Poetry Slam team ...