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Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.
The Young Buddhist Initiative describes itself as bringing Buddhist traditions into the modern world in a way that it hopes ...
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...
But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...
Following a wave of monk scandals, Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges bold reforms to restore Buddhism’s damaged public image.
Philosophy professor Evan Thompson, who defines himself as “a good friend to Buddhism,” is also a critic of “ Buddhist ...
Fadnavis further announced the state’s intention to introduce stringent legal provisions to curb religious conversions ...
At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.
Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara, who makes valuable contributions to Buddhist literature in these columns, has written ...
Police in Thailand have arrested a woman who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then ...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges to modernise the religion's image, foster understanding between monks and lay followers, and ...