THROUGHOUT Asia, some 500 million people—including the Dalai Lama—practice Buddhism. An outgrowth of Hinduism, Buddhism accepts the central Hindu idea of reincarnation: every soul turns on a wheel ...

Buddhism comes from Hinduism, in somewhat the same way that Christianity derives from Judaism: the Buddha, before his enlightenment, is said to have been Hindu, just as Jesus was a Jew. And not ...

"The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to Its History & Teachings" is an indispensable guide for novice and expert alike. In only 275 pages including glossary and index, Donald S. Lopez Jr., one of ...

DHARAMSHALA, India, July 1 (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama will meet 11 senior Buddhist monks on Wednesday morning before delivering a written statement that will "most probably" talk about his eventual ...

This blog examines the beliefs around animal reincarnation in Hinduism and Buddhism, the role pets play in these traditions, and how cultural practices both protect and sometimes exploit animals. By ...