NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Founded in India, Buddhism also found a fertile ground in Southeast Asia, where it took root and flourished for centuries, shaping the region’s socioeconomic, political ...

I do not smoke and I hate second-hand smoke in public spaces. However, when asked about my hometown, I often proudly reply: "I come from Shifang, the home of Chinese cigars." Shifang, some 100 km ...

CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A vandal struck at least twice Tuesday morning, damaging precious statues at Buddhist temples in Lower Manhattan, but members of the community say there were even ...

In gratitude, he changed the era name to the short-lived Tenpyō Kanpō (wondrous treasures of the blessed peace), before abdicating to take tonsure as a Buddhist monk. An amalgam of gold in ...

Ratnagiri (Jajpur): Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered significant Buddhist remains during renewed excavations at the historic Ratnagiri site in Jajpur district adding another ...

Between the mid-sixth and mid-fourth centuries B.C., Buddhism was founded in northeastern India and soon spread throughout the Asian subcontinent, influencing cultural and spiritual practices ...

“This act, called mundan or tonsure, is seen as a way to cleanse oneself of past karmic burdens.” Story continues below this ad Similarly, in Buddhism, monks and nuns shave their heads to signify ...

The technicolor procession marched forward to the rhythmic chime of a bell, slowly gathering under the flared eaves of the Bay Area’s newest Buddhist temple. There, the group commemorated the gr ...

Born into a samurai family, he took the tonsure at the age of 13. After studying Shingon esoteric Buddhism at Daigoji in Kyoto, he traveled to Song-dynasty China three times, bringing the latest ...

We do not estimate migration flows – how many people move across borders in any single year. The world’s 10.9 million Buddhist migrants make up 4% of all international migrants, about the same as ...

Dressed as a monk, sporting a shaved head and gray robe, DJ NewJeansNim has become all the rage in recent weeks as he produces EDM featuring Buddhist messages. “Put your hands up,” he said in ...