Modern Buddhists believe that they should develop harmlessness and compassion, and the first of the Five Moral Precepts suggests that Buddhists should avoid taking life. This might mean that a ...

Our problem is that we do not know which half it is!" Those were the words of a real scientist. Buddhism is more scientific than modern science. Like science, Buddhism is based on verifiable cause-and ...

I am writing this brief essay in connection with the felicitation ceremony for Emeritus Professor Asanga Tilakaratne, one of the foremost ...

27:41 The attempts to find ways to disseminate and preserve Buddhism in tune with the times breathes new life into the ancient teachings.

In the Buddhist language, Pāli, the word for human dissatisfaction and suffering is dukkha. For Buddhist thinkers, all human ...

Historically, Koreans lived under the influences of shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism or Confucianism and in modern times, the Christian faith has made strong in roads into the country, bringing forth yet ...

While working toward this degree, Audrey developed an interest in transnational organization by women in contemporary Buddhism. At CU Boulder, she aims to focus on the roles and positioning of women ...