A prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand. Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Theravada, which means “the way of the ...

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 ...

Though we've read about it in history books, or have heard about its lifestyle changes, exactly what is Buddhism? Buddhism is a religion that has been practiced for more than 2,500 years starting in ...

(The Conversation) — The Mahāyāna branch of Buddhism likely emerged around the first centuries A.D. and was most readily carried through the Silk Road and maritime trade routes. (The Conversation) — ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Anyone who has attempted meditation only to discover that their mind whirs faster than an 8-year-old with a fidget spinner knows that sitting in peaceful ...

Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world and Buddhist teachings based on core principles and precepts help people who practice this lifestyle to live a healthier life. Many people practice ...

Zen Buddhism, a school within Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizes direct personal experience of enlightenment rather than reliance on scriptures or rituals. This video explores Zen’s legendary origins in ...

According to the Pew Research Center, about one-quarter of countries worldwide exhibit “high” or “very high” levels of social hostilities involving religion, including violent religion-related attacks ...

Images of Buddha’s enlightenment often portray him sitting alone under the bodhi tree, his body emaciated from fasting. Some depictions show the Buddha’s right hand pointing down, asking the earth ...

(The Conversation) — Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religious system in several parts of South and Southeast Asia, but there is a rich diversity of beliefs and practices in this tradition. (The ...