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 ...

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 ...

(Not all philosophies have such a goal and this is another way to know that Buddhism is a religion, not just a philosophy.) In the West, we seek to change the world directly, but in Buddhism, the ...

Buddhism is one of the most pervasive of all religions, and theologically one of the most accommodating. In the 2,500 years since Gautama Buddha first preached his doctrines in India, they have spread ...

Buddhism doesn't posit a god, that is, an authoritarian all-knowing more-than-human entity at the center of things. "Buddhism isn't the proclamation of a god who is an ultimate authority, whose ...

With an estimated 500 million followers worldwide, Buddhism has had a far-reaching impact on constitutional design and reform in many countries. Yet, the relationship between the religion and this ...

(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 ...

ON first becoming acquainted with the mighty and ancient religion of Buddha, one may be tempted to deny the correctness of this title, “ The Protestantism of the East.” One might say, “ Why not rather ...

Fake news isn’t a new phenomenon. Most of us recall that some of the ideas circulating by word of mouth in the past are that the Earth is flat, practitioners of witchcraft should be burned at the ...

APEX, N.C. (RNS) — Judging from the crowds who lined up for miles on the side of the road to greet them and hand them flowers, oranges and bottled water, the simple act of walking for peace sparked ...