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Buddhism
Celebrations for the Tibetan Buddhist leader renewed attention on faith, exile, and the unresolved question of religious authority. The 14th Dalai Lama marked his 91st birthday…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 7, 2026
Buddhism
As the monks concluded their final events in Washington, the sense among supporters was that the journey had accomplished something larger than reaching a destination. It…
Buddhism
After global fame and Olympic pressure, the freestyle skiing star has spoken—briefly but pointedly—about faith, ego, and learning to tune out the noise. When Gu Ailing—known…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 26, 2026
Buddhism
A Colombo protest revives a long-running debate over Buddhism’s “foremost place” and minority rights. COLOMBO — Hundreds of Buddhist monks gathered in Sri Lanka’s capital on…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 23, 2026
Buddhism
FORT WORTH, Texas, with more than a million followers across social media, a group of Buddhist monks and their canine companion, Aloka the Peace Dog, have…
Buddhism
The following article of our “Wikipedia Religious Un-Reliable Sources” series focuses on Buddhism as an example of how digital media influences the perception of world religions.…
Buddhism
Editing conflicts on Wikipedia regarding religious articles are common due to the sensitive nature of religion and the diversity of beliefs.
Buddhism
What is presumed to be a “reliable source” may come across as quite subjective—sometimes in matters of religion or ethics, where there are always conflicting interpretations…
Buddhism
Muslims, Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Scientologists, and members of other faiths and beliefs gathered at St. Basil Catholic Church in Los Angeles for the 9th Annual Interfaith…
Buddhism
Although only 4 percent of Chinese adults formally identify with Buddhism, even though it is China’s largest officially recognized faith, the numbers may be misleading. In…
Buddhism
Amid the ongoing civil war in Burma (Myanmar) and what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described as the ethnic cleansing of its minority Muslim Rohingya population, the…
Buddhism
A group of socially aware Buddhists in Thailand is questioning traditional notions of personal devotion to address urgent issues within their faith and extend their impact…