In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation of ‘Blood Pond Hell’ shows how far such beliefs go – and how women respond.

Jeon Hyun-soo, a psychiatrist and practitioner who has studied Buddhism for more than 40 years, believes that focusing on the present is key to overcoming life's struggles. "The answer to all problems ...

South China Sea Buddhist Friendship Circle: Fostering Digital Connections The sub-forum highlighted the role of the South China Sea Buddhist Friendship Circle in the digitization of Buddhist ...

TOKYO >> The wisdom of the Buddha may one day be in the palm of your hand, with a BuddhaBot icon on your phone nestled between the latest mobile game and a dating app. BuddhaBot is a chatbot that uses ...

The Cultural Heritage Conservation Science Center in the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH) finished conservation treatment on 17th-century Buddhist scriptures from Mongolia. The ...

BEIJING: As technology experts endeavor to develop a "Digital China", more efforts to digitalise Buddhist scriptures and antique books have been made, which has significantly helped better preserve ...

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Bhante Sanathavihari, a monk who lives at the Sarathchandra Buddhist Center in North Hollywood, begins his weekly guided meditation sessions by explaining the concept behind Loving ...

More mainland, Japanese and Korean tourists are expected to flock to the tranquil foothills of Lantau Peak after a project to plant timber obelisks bearing a Buddhist scripture is completed in the ...

A 300-year-old depository of Buddhist scriptures remains intact after a fire in Dukezong, also known as "Moon Town", in Yunnan province, Yunnan Information Times reported. Many other buildings around ...