Contrary to popular Western beliefs about Buddhist meditation, it is not viewed as a secular practice. Thai Buddhists believe that meditation is a meritorious activity, helping them not only to ...

A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into several temples in New York City's Chinatown and damaging religious ...

Taihong Ouyang, 49, is accused of smashing religious items with a fire extinguisher at Sung Tak Buddhist Association on Pike ...

Taihong Ouyang is charged with burglary and criminal mischief, both as hate crimes, and aggravated harassment after a string of break ins.

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which ... In addition to being a place of worship, Wat Pho is also an education center that focuses ...

Nestled in the serene village of Chandavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district stands South India’s largest Buddhist ...

What caught Kadam’s eye, however, were idols of Hindu gods and goddesses in corners of the temple compound. “There was very little of the essence of Buddhism,” Kadam said. “There were so ...