Here's a look at Buddhism, the major religion of many countries in Asia. Beliefs/Practices:Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) grew up in a wealthy family. He decided to follow a path of self-denial, but did ...

Buddhists accounted for about 4.1% of the global population in 2020, according to the Pew Research Center. Between 2010 and 2020, the global Buddhist population declined by roughly 5%, from around 343 ...

This 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument is known for its 9 stacked platforms topped by a central dome.

Long-simmering religious tensions between Sri Lanka's Buddhist majority and Muslim minority are fanning false claims that Muslim politician Muneer Mulaffer was named deputy minister for Buddhist ...

Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) grew up in a wealthy family. He decided to follow a path of self-denial, but did not find truth until he sat down under a tree, now known as the Bo tree. There he was ...