One of the West's largest Buddhist groups has admitted to failures in how it deals with "abhorrent sexual behavior" by its teachers. In a Facebook statement, leaders of Shambhala International said ...

Over the past few decades, Buddhism and psychology have served as bridges connecting Eastern and Western thought. Believing that nothing is permanent, Buddhism presents an honest understanding of our ...

ROME, Ga (AP) —Today, he is an influential voice in a new generation of Buddhist teachers, respected for his work focused on social change, identity and spiritual wellness. ROME, Ga (AP) — Instead of ...

The new GSL Monastery in Colerain Township. A Buddhist monastery in Colerain Township is ready to welcome people into its new temple. Renowned teacher, His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche, ...

A Dalai Lama wannabe was more like a gross Svengali, according to a damning new report. Once one of the world’s most respected Buddhist teachers, Sogyal Rinpoche forced his devotees to have sex with ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the time of the final teaching on Sunday. A Buddhist teacher of some renown will visit a Buddhist monastery in Bloomington Sept. 15-17 to speak ...

(RNS) — For some American Buddhists, the allegations of sexual misconduct by Mipham Rinpoche this week came as a shock. But no one is exempt from psychological suffering, a fact that might make it ...

Every morning Gen Kelsang Chodor, a soft-spoken Brit, wakes up at the Kadampa Meditation Center just north of downtown Sarasota, where he teaches hundreds of people from all backgrounds how to find ...

There are some visible signs that particular Buddhist communities in the United States are beginning to see a greater need to respond to what are often today called “challenging” or “adverse” ...

An admission that he once led “a fairly degenerate lifestyle” might be surprising and hopeful from a man who believes he is destined to become a Buddha -- an enlightened one who lives in perfect peace ...

If you're one of the millions of people social distancing or quarantining right now, you might waiver from boredom to overwhelmed in a matter of minutes. Although you may have more down time at home, ...