Some statues are built on a scale that reshapes an entire skyline. The largest in the world rise hundreds of feet and require ...

In the last few decades, a quiet global competition has been unfolding, not in skyscrapers, but in statues. Countries across Asia have invested heavily in building monumental sculptures that stretch ...

The bells, whistles, horns and fireworks of 2026 had barely quieted-down as the bell at the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta (BTSA) rang in gratitude on January 4 during the annual Ho’onko Service ...

Is it possible to feel physical pain without suffering? For thousands of years, that question has fueled Buddhist mindfulness practices that combat pain relief by embracing the inevitability of ...

Shukubo is a unique accommodation experience that offers travelers the opportunity to stay in a temple and immerse in the daily routine, including meditation. While first-time shukubo guests may worry ...

With Buddhist institutions and followers in Japan in decline, a Japanese priest and scholar is turning to artificial intelligence to revive spiritual engagement, an initiative drawing more interest ...

Throughout this report, religious switching refers to a change between the religious group in which a person says they were raised (during their childhood) and their religious identity now (in ...

This video explores Pure Land Buddhism, a major branch of Mahayana Buddhism often misunderstood in the West. It presents the concept of countless purified realms—pure lands—inhabited by cosmic Buddhas ...