(The Conversation) — For millions worldwide, Buddhist talismans, prayers and protective rituals offer a meaningful way to confront the anxieties of the global coronavirus pandemic. But for many people ...

Millions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing from the novel coronavirus are turning to traditional religious rituals. Since the emergence of Covid-19, the Dalai Lama, other senior monks and ...

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (RNS) — The Venerable Guo Yuan led a Buddhist prayer on Tuesday (Jan. 31), wishing “a good journey” for the 11 killed in the Monterey Park mass shooting, who despite their sudden ...

In Monterey Park, nearly a week after a mass shooting at a dance hall left 11 people dead, reassurance and recovery were still elusive for many. But the burst of heartbreaking violence inspired days ...

ANTIOCH, Calif. — For one afternoon, on Antioch’s main street and tranquil riverbank, the fragrance of burning incense was paired with the sound of Buddhist and Tao chants. Their cumulative calming ...

One by one, the Buddhist priests, nuns and teachers silently entered the Los Angeles temple in similar robes of black and saffron hues, with identical gestures of hands clasped in prayer. But they ...

R. Mudiyansalage Ramyalatha had been diagnosed with a rare genetic kidney disease, which could have led to kidney failure, but her miraculous recovery was nothing short of divine intervention. (Photo: ...