NGO claims the conference on the Bujang Valley, where ruins of what are said to be Hindu temples were unearthed, undermines ...

Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism.

The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also ...

Indonesia is a Muslim-majority nation, with nearly 87 percent of its 277 million people following Islam. Protestants are 7.47 ...

India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education ...

(250328) -- YOGYAKARTA, March 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Hindu devotees participate in a ceremony ahead of Nyepi Day, or the Day of Silence, at Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 28 ...

"There was a wind stronger than a typhoon, and flames whipped through the air like a tornado, burning the whole area in an instant," Gounsa temple chief Deungwoon told Reuters. "The buildings and ...

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

CHEONGSONG, South Korea (AP) — Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country's worst-ever wildfires, which have killed ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been ...