"Is the Dalai Lama really the religious leader of Tibet and the spokesman for Tibetan Buddhism?" queried accomplished lamas of major sects of Tibetan Buddhism. Dangyai, 73, an eminent lama of the ...

Despite its lack of a creator, Buddhism's emphasis on tradition and ritual has hindered its ability to make a difference in ...

The U.S. tried to foment an anti-communist Buddhist bloc in Southeast Asia—with deadly consequences for the region’s politics today. Of the world’s major faiths, Buddhism is often characterized as ...

Pure Land Buddhism offers a way to enlightenment for people who can't handle the subtleties of meditation, endure long rituals, or just live especially good lives. Pure Land Buddhism offers a way to ...

Many religious leaders find themselves at odds with science, but the head of Tibetan Buddhism is a notable exception. Jonathan Knight meets a neurologist whose audience with the Dalai Lama helped to ...

Buddhism began around 2,500 years ago. Its founder was a person known to history as Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha was born into a noble family in the kingdom of Kapilavastu, close to what is now the ...

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly invited several scholars to comment on the divisions and direction of Buddhism in America today: Carl Bielefeldt is professor of religious studies and co-director of the ...