A prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand. Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Theravada, which means “the way of the ...

Theravada, which means “the way of the elders,” is one of the two main schools of Buddhism. Its adherents consider Theravada to be the most authoritative branch because they believe their teachings ...

A Buddhist monk known for his support for LGBT+ rights has sparked outrage among conservatives after he called for Thailand ...

Monks socially distancing as they go about their daily alms rounds while dressed in face masks as well as robes have become a common sight during the coronavirus pandemic in Thailand. Pictures in Thai ...

(The Conversation) — In Theravada Buddhist practice, ordination as a monk and donating the merit thus gained is one of the greatest honors that a person can give to another. Ordaining as a full monk – ...

The Therigatha, a collection of poems written in Pāli by Buddhist nuns, reveals that women’s enlightenment may not necessarily require renunciation of domestic life. Theravada Buddhism is the dominant ...

ATHENS, GREECE / ACCESS Newswire / March 19, 2025 / The Theravada Center for Study and Practice in Athens, Greece, announces the English version publication of "Meditation - Liberation or Attachment?

BILOXI, Mississippi — Pisit Opnititanit left Thailand and eventually found his way to a few acres of land next to a cow pasture on Martin Bluff Road in Gautier. The Buddhist monk could have stayed in ...

South Brunswick’s Buddhist meditation center, a two-story gray house on a residential street, is hidden in plain sight. Without its line of colorful, high-flying Buddhist flags outside, it could ...

A prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand. Theravada, which means “the way of the elders,” is one of the two main schools of Buddhism. Its adherents ...

After their dramatic rescue from Nang Non cave, 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach are mourning the loss of a Thai Navy SEAL, Saman Gunan, who died during the rescue efforts. The father of one of the ...

(The Conversation) — Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religious system in several parts of South and Southeast Asia, but there is a rich diversity of beliefs and practices in this tradition. (The ...