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Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the west. One of the features of this religion that can help to account for its growth is that many don't consider Buddhism a religion at all. Is ...

A former monk earned just $198.33 as a final stipend. She sued for back pay in wages and overtime compensation ...

Last Monday I spent an hour listening to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama speak on the issue of science and Buddhism. The occasion was a private luncheon for friends, donors, and faculty of the ...

(The Conversation) — Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religious system in several parts of South and Southeast Asia, but there is a rich diversity of beliefs and practices in this tradition. (The ...

(RNS) — My Methodist heart was 'strangely warmed' in the dead of winter in North Carolina by a stalwart group of Buddhist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thailand's head of the National Office for Buddhism Pongporn Pramsaneh, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, ...

The Varieties of Religious Therapy (VRT) is a blog series featuring representatives from twelve belief systems discussing how they integrate faith with their approach to psychotherapy. This ...

Across the world, religions appear very different on the surface. They use different names for God, different rituals, and ...

While Myanmar’s strict curbs on religious freedom continue to draw international scrutiny, its lax enforcement of noise limits is attracting the ire of locals. Residents of the densely populated ...

Toss THIS into your frying pan and watch it sizzle!<P> I hear so many people referring to buddhism(sp?) as a religion, and have even claimed to be Buddists or Taoists and that they are the be-all and ...

In a strategic move to bolster regional stability and promote spiritual cooperation, prominent Bangladeshi Buddhist leaders ...