Here’s a look at Buddhism, the major religion of many countries in Asia. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) grew up in a wealthy family. He decided to follow a path of self-denial, but did not find truth ...

This video explains the basics of Buddhism, from its beginnings with Siddhartha Gautama to its spread across Asia and beyond. Viewers learn about core ideas like the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold ...

Much centers on the question of who gets to choose the successor of the Dalai Lama when he dies. By David Pierson Tibetan Buddhism has long been led by the Dalai Lama, the 88-year-old spiritual leader ...

Geoffrey C. Goble is associate professor of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism: Amoghavajra, the Ruling Elite, and the Emergence of a ...

Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) grew up in a wealthy family. He decided to follow a path of self-denial, but did not find truth until he sat down under a tree, now known as the Bo tree. There he was ...