Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Chiang Mai University in Thailand have linked the observation of Buddhist precepts to a lower risk of developing ...

The global population of Buddhists shrank by roughly 5% between 2010 and 2020, the sole major religious group to decline.

By measuring the magnetic fields of the brain, researchers found that different contemplative practices uniquely change how ...

Buddhism has long been called a path to enlightenment, but a new study reveals you don't need to travel very far down that road to get some of its benefits. The study, which involved 355 participants ...

A minor in Buddhist studies is an excellent adjunct to majors in such fields as religion, philosophy, American studies, anthropology, art history, Asian studies, comparative literature, East Asian ...

Meditation has been practiced for centuries, as a way to calm the soul and bring about inner peace. According to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...

Ethics and morality create a win-win collectively and individually. For society en masse, when large numbers of people live by a moral code, it makes the world safer, kinder, and more just. But ...

Buddhism has a long history in America. In the 1800s, Chinese migrants working in the gold rush and building railroads brought their Buddhist beliefs and practices with them. Today, ...

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 ...