For weeks, Jason Isaacs has repeatedly (rather cryptically) alluded to on-set tensions, likening production to “a cross ...

While the Thai Buddhism depicted in “The White Lotus” is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation ...

Old photos of a meditation exercise in Myanmar surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed they depicted casualties ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

Waqoo Shitaderamachi isn’t in the prettiest location in Osaka, but it’s relatively well-situated. It’s located in Osaka’s ...

Close to the pagoda, we saw Buddhist funeral rituals being held on the street outside ... Some people have given me rice and a few clothes. We ran out in these clothes we are wearing. "We don't have ...

Crowds jostled through traffic and braved scorching heat on Wednesday in a race to secure vital aid in a central Myanmar city ...

The baby was born in the aftermath of Myanmar's earthquake and given to the flames of Buddhist funeral rites two days later, ...

It also portrays a temple environment with many foreigners staying there long term, not dressed in typical clothing for residents of a temple – unusual in Thailand – and inaccurately describes the ...

not dressed in typical clothing for residents of a temple – unusual in Thailand – and inaccurately describes the Buddhist view of the afterlife. I have studied Buddhism in Thailand for over a ...

Mandalay, considered the centre of Buddhism in the country, has been deeply affected by the 7.7 quake. Amnesty International's deputy director of East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific has ...

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