Celebrations for the Tibetan Buddhist leader renewed attention on faith, exile, and the unresolved question of religious authority. The 14th Dalai Lama marked his
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 had created moments of connection in communities across America and brought together people who …
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
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
FORT WORTH, Texas, with more than a million followers across social media, a group of Buddhist monks and their canine companion, Aloka the Peace
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. If Wikipedia is to achieve its goals and remain an effective source of information, …
Editing conflicts on Wikipedia regarding religious articles are common due to the sensitive nature of religion and the diversity of beliefs.…
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 and opposing beliefs.…
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
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