Religion News Service16h
What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to ...
Pew Research Center4d
3. Religious switching into and out of Buddhism
Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Buddhism, or remained Buddhist since childhood, in six countries. Pew ...
The Independent on MSN2d
The White Lotus: What the show gets wrong about Buddhist practices
What the show gets wrong about Buddhist practices - ANALYSIS: Thailand and its Buddhist traditions provide the backdrop to ...
The Manila Times13h
BFA's 10th Religious Sub-forum Highlights Global Digitization Project of Buddhist Scriptures
The Sub-forum on Religious Harmony and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations took place at the BFA (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 ...
SCOTUSblog9d
Justices allow Louisiana to execute Buddhist over religious freedom claim
A divided Supreme Court declined to block the execution of Jessie Hoffman, who was put to death on Tuesday night in Louisiana. Four justices would have put Hoffman’s execution on hold – one short of ...
Religion News Service9d
Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
Pew Research Center4d
Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions
In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have ...
28% of U.S. adults have switched religions since childhood. Here’s how other countries compare
According to Pew Research Center, 28% of Americans have changed religions since childhood. That puts the U.S. near the middle ...
The Island6d
Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over Hindu ‘control’ of shrine
As he stood in a queue outside a makeshift tent kitchen for breakfast, 30-year-old Abhishek Bauddh could not help but reflect ...
These extreme stunts aren’t just magic tricks—they’re a religious experience
Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices ...
The Conversation3d
What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
I have studied Buddhism in Thailand for over a decade, including the diverse ways in which Thai Buddhists practice their religion. While the Thai Buddhism depicted in The White Lotus is not ...