The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising ...

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With almost 1,000 islands and 2,400 km. of coastline, Israelis flock to the beaches in large numbers all year round, enjoying ...

Buddhism as a Cultural Ambassador Soft power is the power to affect others by influencing culture, values, and ideology ...

The 20-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta has been recognized as one of the world's most impressive giant ...

Archaeologists excavating Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex have made a stunning discovery that could help solve a century ...

The skull emblem of Frank Castle, the Punisher, was never meant to be a badge of authority, but somewhere along the way, it ...

In a world that seems increasingly divided along lines of faith, culture and ideology, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stands ...

Today, the statue in the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center has become a hub for interfaith efforts and a ...

The Dalai Lama, turning 90, asserts his successor will be born in the "free world" and urges rejection of any choice made by Beijing.

In new book, Voice for the Voiceless, released in the UK and the US on March 11, Tibetan spiritual leader has said that his ...