What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic.
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the ...
Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities ...
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What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown
Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...
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Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over Hindu ‘control’ of shrine
Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.