Buddhism

Global delegates gather at Taxila, immerse themselves in ancient Gandhara heritage

Newly discovered scrolls from Gandhara open a window into a crucial phase of Buddhism’s history

More than 1,000 people signed up for an online course by Buddhist teacher Tenzin Drolma

Thai delegation led by distinguished Buddhist monk sees massive potential for religious tourism in Pakistan

Initiative is being taken as part of government's plan to market religious tourism

Remains based in India gaining worldwide respect for his pacifist approach & winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989

Mayor marches with Nepal envoy to mark Buddha’s birth

Locals demand officials construct family park in the area

Protests, strikes and social media furor against mistreatment of minorities across Hindu majority country

Country has over 20 million Muslims, more than 57,000 clerical personnel, and 35,000 Islamic mosques

What has prompted a surge in aggressive rhetoric from followers of a faith that is equated with non-violence?

Over one in five countries have an official state religion and a majority of them are Muslim states

Akshara replies she's still an atheist but influenced by teachings and principles of Buddhism

Locals have started cultivating crops on the land, thus encroaching upon the heritage site

Pakistani envoy says Gandhara artifacts have been brought to the exhibition for the first time in seven decades

Police intensify search for the temple's former abbot wanted on money-laundering charges

Buddhist accounts offer incense burning and and other religious services in the popular messaging app

Muslims make up just over two per cent of Myanmar's population, government census figures showed

We look at students of Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School participating in a rehearsal at a stadium in Nanjing

Kamahori participated in an endurance test involving 1,000 days of walking around mountain to achieve enlightenment

At first glance these equestrian ascetics look like a throwback to a forgotten era