Belief in an afterlife, God and spirits in nature is widespread globally. Older adults are more likely than younger adults to ...

In an ideal world, would most people choose to be maximally happy, healthy, and free? The answers given by 6,000 people in 27 ...

Start the journey to free destinations in Penang by visiting Kek Lok Si Temple, one of the largest Buddhist temples in ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India ...

Minh Tue is a Vietnamese who describes himself as an ordinary learner and practising what Buddha has taught in scripture. ..

In nearly every place surveyed, half or more say life after death is likely. Fewer believe in reincarnation or that ancestral ...

Governments may claim to promote harmony, but their actions often involve policing differences and privileging dominant ...

He had walked beyond Vietnam to other neighbouring countries such as Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia ... the Committee for International Buddhist Affairs of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha ...

Even with their active governments, the Asian Tigers are wise fiscal managers — balancing spending and revenue. They are now ...

“Why is a white Buddhist scholar the keynote speaker? Why is the panel full of foreigners from Indonesia, Cambodia and India?” he asked. He accused USM of sidelining Malaysian ...

An exploration of some of the oldest temples in the world, shedding light on the lives of ancient civilizations and their ...

Indonesians across the Muslim-majority nation share warm messages of support as they remember the late pontiff's compassion ...