Ven. Jeongnyeom, former head monk of Woljeong Temple, attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Jogye Order, ...

Buddhist monks chant around a spaceship-shaped golden shrine, as Thai sect Dhammakaya lights 300,000 LED lanterns and candles in the shapes of continents and Buddhas to mark Earth Day. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A humanoid robot in South Korea joined the Buddhist faith on Wednesday, during an ordination ceremony at Jogye Temple, located in ...

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) -- one of the first Buddhists ever elected to Congress -- seems to have slipped in through a side door while all eyes were focused on the first Muslim ever elected. Johnson, ...

Ikuko Hibino, the first female secretary-general of the Japan Buddhist Federation, says gender doesn’t matter in Buddha’s teachings and that the road to spiritual tranquility is open to everyone.

The Virginia Tech community had a chance to gain insight into Buddhism and its various sects Friday night at Hillcrest Hall.The event raised awareness for the plight of the Panchen Lama, who is ...

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