A replica of the ancient Ashokan Pillar has been erected on the premises of a Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka in recognition of the “great service” of Emperor Ashoka to the island nation. Indian High ...

It was due to the noble efforts of Emperor Ashoka that Sri Lankans received such a wonderful spiritual path, like Buddhism. Emperor Ashoka gifted both his son and the daughter to the Buddha Sasana, ...

Letting go doesn’t mean you stop caring. It means you stop letting your mind drag you into imagined futures or replay past ...

The real geopolitical frontier between India and China lies not in the oceans but in the Himalayas and at its heart is not ...

Buddhism officials descended on Wat Nakhon Sawan on Monday to audit the financial records and assets of the royal temple after the abbott hurriedly left the monkhood amid a mounting sex and money ...

Joanna Macy’s work addressed the psychological and spiritual issues of ecological awareness in the nuclear age.

Sprinkle them into your mornings and evenings, and you’ll notice a quieter mind, a warmer heart, and a sturdier kind of ...

New accusations involving illicit sex and blackmail have shaken the nation and opened a debate on the privileges monks enjoy ...

Splendid sculpture and painting from LACMA's permanent collection was packed up about eight years ago. Finally, it's back on ...

NIDA Poll reveals widespread public concern over misconduct in the monkhood, with strong support for legal penalties to ...

The devotional art of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism share many similarities, even some gods. To understand why, you need to examine the ancient Indian origins of these religions and their ...

Legal action against senior monks in Thailand raises questions about the future of Thai Buddhism, with calls for reform and ...