Right thinking leads to right action, Buddhism teaches. And while Buddhism is best known in the West as a path to inner change, and it has no social justice teachings per se, a number of books show ...

While a rich body of Buddhist writings exist on how to avoid violence, few examine how to practice Buddhist values and regulate conduct during armed conflict. This new volume, “Buddhism and ...

Buddhism has been uniquely affected by the digital revolution and integration of new media into its spiritual practices. Buddhism, the Internet and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus offers a ...

A local author and religious studies professor has published the third book of a six-volume set about world religion. John M. Thompson has written the 280-page hardcover book titled “Buddhism,” the ...

Unlike Christianity or Islam, Buddhism does not have one central text that sums up the religion's basic tenets. What people call "Buddhism" today is really a collection of different philosophies and ...

BENGALURU : I have been drawn to Buddhism because of its universality – everyone can relate to it and everyone can practise it. I don’t consider myself a Buddhist by any means and my knowledge of ...

“Buddhist National Treasures of Korea,” a comprehensive catalogue introducing the history behind all the Buddhist artifacts that have been designated national treasures, has been published, according ...

A Hangeul copy of an ancient Chinese book that contains the notes of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) scholar Kim Si-seup has been discovered. The book was originally written by a Buddhist master from ...

As anyone who hasn’t spent the last few years meditating in a cave in Asia knows, American Buddhism is booming. The 1990s saw three Buddhist movies and a gaggle of celebrity Buddhist pitchmen, ...