Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha after ...

Another phenomenon inadvertently revealed by the fact of the sale is the ongoing commercialisation of Buddhism in the west.

Large majorities around the world say they believe in God. Read about beliefs in spiritual presence “beyond the natural world ...

In nearly every place surveyed, half or more say life after death is likely. Fewer believe in reincarnation or that ancestral ...

Archaeologists discover a significant collection of gold, silver, and bronze artifacts from the Dvaravati period at a major Buddhist site.

The gem relics are sacred to many Buddhists, who believe they are the corporeal remains of the Buddha, CNN reported. A majority of the gems found were sent to the Indian Museum in Kolkata at ...

The survey marks the first time Pew Research Center asked people outside the United States and Asian countries about ...

Some believe the relics belong to the Buddha’s own Sakya clan and the global Buddhist community. After their discovery in 1898, the bone relics were divided and sent to countries such as Sri ...

The pause is to allow “discussions between the parties”, including the Indian government, the sellers, and three descendants of William Claxton Peppé, a British colonial explorer who in 1898 excavated ...