Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

Following a wave of monk scandals, Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges bold reforms to restore Buddhism’s damaged public image.

But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

The one Buddhist word many people know is karma. Some say it means good things happen to good people and bad to bad. Payback.

At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.

Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara, who makes valuable contributions to Buddhist literature in these columns, has written ...

China's insistence that it will identify the next Dalai Lama foreshadows the chance that followers will have to decide who ...

Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges to modernise the religion's image, foster understanding between monks and lay followers, and ...

Buddhists are very fortunate that they can even critically examine the teachings of the Buddha. After all, the Buddha ...

The case of Wirapol Sukphol, the infamous “jet-set monk” who was sentenced to over 100 years in prison for fraud, money ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation ignited by his remark that he might be the last person ...