This video explains the basics of Buddhism, from its beginnings with Siddhartha Gautama to its spread across Asia and beyond.

In recent months, several Chinese municipalities across the giant Asian nation have shut down congregations of The Church of ...

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 ...

(The Conversation) — The Mahāyāna branch of Buddhism likely emerged around the first centuries A.D. and was most readily carried through the Silk Road and maritime trade routes.

Buddhism is one of five religions that the Chinese government officially recognizes, along with Protestantism, Catholicism, Islam and Taoism. During the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), all religion ...

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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 ...

The life of Buddha, the emergence of Buddhism, basic tenets, and major sects throughout Asia.

Buddhism in China has three main branches. Han Buddhism, or Chinese Buddhism, accounts for the vast majority of the country’s Buddhists, as measured by the number of registered temples. (Refer to ...