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 ...

Sydney is Australia’s second most populous city, with about 4.8 million people, and has one of the largest multicultural populations in the world—nearly half of its residents were born overseas. Based ...

Introduction -- Buddha : the enlightened one -- Dhamma : the righteous way -- Sangha : the monastic community -- Kamma : cause and effect -- Punna : making merit in everyday life -- Appendices. List ...

Across South and Southeast Asia, countries have very different religious makeups, yet there are commonalities in how they practice and think about religion, according to a new Pew Research Center ...

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 ...

The United States showcases its vast cultural diversity through numerous religious temples reflecting their origin countries. Among these temples are the Swaminarayan Akshardham, in New Jersey, the ...

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, on Dec. 3 relaxed decades-old alcohol sales restrictions, allowing ...

(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 ...

A prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand. Theravada, which means “the way of the elders,” is one of the two main schools of Buddhism. Its adherents ...