(Bloomberg) -- Memorial services held online. Zen meditation apps. Buddhist temple-led match-making services. As the coronavirus pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way they do ...

This month, Sravasti Abbey in Newport, Washington, will be hosting an online series featuring prominent Buddhist scholars to honor the legacy of Jeffrey Hopkins, renowned Tibetologist and former ...

KYOTO >> When people have troubles and concerns, they often turn to spiritual advisers. In Japan, many families belong to a Buddhist temple that they have been connected with for generations. However, ...

(RNS) — When the pandemic hit the U.S. in March, Heather Hopkins suddenly had fewer things to do and nowhere to go. Dealing with feelings of stress and uncertainty, she began to reflect on her life.

Some people in the west view Buddhism with scepticism. Its talk of reflection, simplicity and kindness seems to some to be completely at odds with busy, modern lives. But one man has been credited ...

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai government said Tuesday it was investigating claims that supposedly celibate Buddhist monks have been using a U.S.-based social networking Web site to flirt with women.

It was born out of an idea discussed in a cemetery and it grew as a place of worship for Palo Alto’s Buddhist community. It became a decades-long refuge from racism for Japanese and Japanese American ...

TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Memorial services held online. Zen meditation apps. Buddhist temple-led match-making services. As the coronavirus pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way ...