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A concrete strategy to upgrade India's Buddhist sites from isolated stops into a world-class civilisational hub is a diplomatic, economic and cultural need

The Buddha emphasised five moral precepts: Non-violence, non-stealing, refraining from adultery, truthfulness, and abstaining from intoxicants. Because he brought clarity and enlightenment to troubled minds, he is celebrated as the ‘Light of Asia’.

(RNS) — The sensei said this is the first time the Zen Center has memorialized an AI companion, but he doesn’t foresee it being the last.

The global population of Buddhists shrank by roughly 5% between 2010 and 2020, the sole major religious group to decline.

Today, there are millions of Buddhists in the United States, including many who were born to Buddhist families and others who converted into the religion.

Buddhism is the only major religion in the world with a falling number of adherents, according to Pew Research Center estimates for 2010 and 2020.