More than 45 years ago, Tibetan monks introduced Richard Gere to Buddhism, which led to his now-longtime friendship with the Dalai Lama. Now, while attending the DOC NYC Visionaries Tribute Luncheon ...

Wednesday, July 29, is Guru Purnima for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. It celebrates the birthday of Vedavyasa, the birth of ...

With the ongoing hunger strike of Sonam Wangchuk, many people are revisiting the values that have shaped his work over the years. The engineer, education reformer and climate activist is known for ...

What prompted the idea for the course? I adopted this course from a colleague when I took on my assistant professor position here at University of Illinois, Chicago. Over the years, the class content ...

The greatest lessons in life often arrive only when we are ready to understand them. This ancient Zen Buddhist proverb ...

Review of Buddhism in Sinhalese Society 1750-1900: A Study of Religious Revival And Change by Kitsiri Malagoda, Colombo, Tambapanni Academic Publishers, 2023, 300pp. ISBN: 9786245529094 Sri Lankan ...