Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...

For the first time in US history, the celebration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha (Vesak), was held in the White House today. In honor of Vesak, an official statement from ...

This compilation contains not only the history of Buddhism in Maynamoti (Comilla), Naogaon, Norshingdi, Mohasthangarh (Bogra), but it also has well-preserved inscriptional records of Buddhism on ...

The Library of Congress made public a rare 2,000-year-old text of early Buddhism on Monday, and it offers a glimpse into early Buddhist history during its formative years. The Library of Congress made ...

Part 1: Foundations of the tradition -- Buddhist religion, culture, and civilization / Frank E. Reynolds and Charles Hallisey -- The Buddha / Frank E. Reynolds and Charles Hallisey -- Buddhism in ...

Introduction -- The Material of Religion -- From the Buddha to Ashoka: c. 600-200 BCE -- The Sangha and the Laity: c. 200 BCE-200 CE -- The Beginnings of Mahayana Buddhism, Buddha Images, and Monastic ...

In recent years, many Buddhist nuns have taken on leadership roles that require either ordination status or academic degrees, all of which was quite unheard of in Buddhist monastic traditions in the ...

In In Defense of Dharma, the scholar Tessa Bartholomeusz challenges the popular belief that nonviolence in Buddhism is absolute, arguing that while it is a core principle, it is not without exceptions ...

The multi-month peace campaign has gained global attention. But its origins go back thousands of years.

Maitreya, the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, symbolizes hope for a new era of compassion when the Dharma fades. His ...