Buddhism originated in the life, teaching, and personality of a remarkable Indian sage, Siddhartha Gautama, the son of a petty king whose capital was at Kapilavasta in northern India. The life span of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University professor will speak Sept. 17 about religious issues in Buddhism and Christianity. Donald W. Mitchell, professor of philosophy, will present "Buddhist ...

Newcomers to the Buddhist tradition are often bewildered by the sheer variety of often contradictory perspectives and approaches. From early in its history, Buddhism has been creative and flexible in ...

This weekend I began reading Robert Wright’s new bestseller, Why Buddhism Is True. So far, it’s quite enjoyable, and I’m learning a lot. Wright says in the beginning that his book does not explore the ...

Sometimes, the comments on this blog really amaze and delight me. Check out this one from Raskolnik, dialoguing with Turmarion: [Turmarion wrote:] Your earlier posts also seemed relatively moderate or ...

Since his 1985 book No Other Name? Paul Knitter has been exploring religious pluralism and interreligious dialogue. He is especially concerned with how religious communities of the world can cooperate ...

This is the second article in the Engaging Buddhism series which explores different facets of Buddhism and how Christians can engage with and minister to Buddhists. Justin Timberlake would respond ...

(RNS) — Recently, a group of more than 30 Buddhists and Christians gathered to form relationships and discuss ways to collaborate as part of the National Buddhist-Christian Dialogue. Hosted at ...

MONTREAL — Buddhist Jhāna meditation and Christian speaking in tongues appear to be spiritual practices from completely ...

An interreligious workshop in the eastern Indian state of Bihar focused on ways religions can work together to create a healthy and peaceful planet. The Jesuit Conference of Asia-Pacific Region ...