Tag: Buddhism
Myanmar Jesuit sees Buddhist Waso as bridge for interreligious peace
Jesuit leader says shared spiritual practices during Waso can deepen interreligious understanding and support reconciliation efforts across Myanmar
Young people leaving Buddhism accelerate religion’s decline in East Asia
Research finds younger generations in Japan and South Korea increasingly leaving Buddhism, reflecting wider secularization across East Asia
Dalai Lama stresses Buddhism basics and the power of compassion at...
The gathering was the Tibetan spiritual leader’s first public appearance since a controversial video
Thousands throng Myanmar’s Shwedagon to mark Buddhist festival of lights
The three-day festival marks Buddha's descent from heaven and is normally marked by riotous fireworks displays
Vietnamese bid farewell to father of mindfulness
The Zen master was credited with bringing mindfulness to the West and whose reach in Buddhism was seen as second only to the Dalai Lama
Thousands mourn Buddhist monk in Vietnam who brought mindfulness to the...
Thich Nhat Hanh spent 39 years in France and advocated for religious freedom around the world
Myanmar devotees climb ‘500 Duck Mountain’ for full-moon festival
The full-moon that marks the end of the rainy season is celebrated across Myanmar in explosions of color, with fireworks, and lanterns
Construction of giant Buddha statue visible across Bangkok nearly complete
Work on the statue, which is as tall as a 20-storey building, started in 2017 and should be completed this year
Japan worshippers brave smouldering coals to pray for safety
People walk barefoot with Buddhist monks over smouldering coals at an annual festival near Mt. Takaosan
Cultural Revolution redux? Buddhist pagoda, temple destroyed in China’s north
Authorities claimed the structures had been 'built without approval'
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