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 ...

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

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 ...

September 26 to 28, 2019: The Second International Conference on Buddhism and Law. Hosted by the journal Buddhism, Law & Society, this conference focuses on the many legal features of Buddhism, and ...

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 early stages of history in Korea, religious and political functions were combined but later became distinct. Historically, Koreans lived under the influences of shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism or ...

Audrey is a graduate student in Religious Studies with an emphasis on the intersection of Buddhist and gender studies. She graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and a minor in ...