A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic.

More than 180 were taking an exam for a senior level of monkhood when the tremors hit. Read more at straitstimes.com.

World religions do not champion hate. They don’t urge it, and often, when people quote a particular chapter and verse to justify their hate, that statement is taken out of ...

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The central government and governments at all levels in Xizang autonomous region strictly follow the Measures on the ...

LHASA -- Lawful religious activities are under effective protection, and every effort is made to satisfy the religious needs ...

For many people, religion helps protect against depression by providing social support networks, frameworks for understanding ...

According to Pew Research Center, 28% of Americans have changed religions since childhood. That puts the U.S. near the middle ...

U.S. adults raised Jewish now describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated. Others practice a different faith.

A new study has found that in many countries around the world 20 percent or more of all adults have left their childhood ...