A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic.

The pagoda itself functions as a temple, making it a “vertical monastery” — or, as its name suggests, “The Palace of Buddha.” ...

The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...

Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees, and lotus flowers. They’re all important symbols of Buddhism - the religion followed by Buddhists. Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world.

The camp’s founders, Frank and Jospehine Duveneck, purchased the tiles in 1913, years before the ancient Buddhist emblem was co-opted by Nazis into the hate symbol it’s known as today.

Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Buddhism, or remained Buddhist since childhood, in six countries. Pew ...

By contrast, well-manicured Sarnath, one of Buddhism’s four holy sites, is an orderly place for contemplative commemoration, with remnants of monasteries and other Buddhist structures.