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Buddhism is a sacred morality, and because it is based on reason and experience, it is a powerful force that can eliminate ...

Hundreds of Buddhist monks have rallied in the capital of Sri Lanka to protest alleged government disrespect of their religion and disregard for a long-standing tradition that they be consulted in ...

Changyin’s reinterpretation of worms as cells reflects other ways for women to think about the blood of menstruation and childbirth. The negative views of female bodies expressed in the “Blood Bowl ...

The teachings of Gautama must be viewed against the background of pre-existing traditions of Hinduism, the religion to which Gautama himself was born. His philosophy could be seen as a form of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, D.C., Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the ...

Nearly two dozen Buddhist monks completed a 2,300‑mile peace walk from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., using the journey to promote peace awareness and urge Congress to recognize Buddha’s birth and ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Crowds of people lined Route 1 in Chester on Sunday to greet the Buddhist monks who have walked from Texas, with their next stop being Richmond. The Walk for Peace ...

When Bryn Mawr's LifeCycle Wellness, one of the oldest birth centers in the country, announced it was shutting down this March after 47 years of offering midwife services, a group of state lawmakers ...

Graciela Benavides had planned to be in law school by now. But she got pregnant when she was 16 and has to focus on caring and providing for her now 5-year-old daughter. As Tatiana quietly played ...