Introduction -- The Material of Religion -- From the Buddha to Ashoka: c. 600-200 BCE -- The Sangha and the Laity: c. 200 BCE-200 CE -- The Beginnings of Mahayana Buddhism, Buddha Images, and Monastic ...

The Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is also being considered for historical designation, but it’s still pending final review. The ...

The first Buddhist churches of any kind in the country were built in the Bay Area in the early 1850s by Chinese migrant workers in the early 1850s.who had come to the U.S. to work in the mining and ...

For the first time in US history, the celebration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha (Vesak), was held in the White House today. In honor of Vesak, an official statement from ...

In a context when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been emphasizing how Buddha’s teachings could offer solutions to greatest challenges confronting the modern world, a book on Buddha which is set to ...

In Thailand, a crew digging beneath a Buddha statue at a Buddhist temple stumbled upon stunning 1,300-year-old gold treasures, marking a remarkable archaeological find that sheds light on ancient ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Restoring Afghanistan's Buddhist artifacts that were destroyed by the Taliban 18 years ago is like working on a 1,500-year-old jigsaw puzzle, say conservators working on the latest ...

Using 3D technology and interdisciplinary expertise, a research team has explored Buddhist temples in the remote Dolpo region ...

BANGKOK (AP) - The funeral for Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is an elaborate, intricately planned event lasting five days. The ceremonies and processions are steeped in Buddhism, tradition and ...