An intriguing new study suggests that regular meditation may actually help to slow down the aging process.
Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson has been investigating cases in which children have recalled past life memories.
A bronze statue dating back up to 1,000 years has been found to contain the remains of a Buddhist monk.
Monk Luang Pu Pim has told his followers that he is going to effectively meditate himself to death.
The UK's first Buddhist Lama believes that the creature is more of a spiritual than physical entity.
Some believe that Buddhist monks are able to accumulate a mysterious substance within their bodies.
Traces of an ancient wooden structure have been found within the sacred Mayadevi temple in Lumbini.
Buddhists in China enacted a 'compassionate release' by unleashing hundreds of snakes near a village.
Japanese turn to Buddhist and Shinto traditions for strength after the earthquake and tsunami.
In the early 1800s Buddhist monks practiced a long and turturous process of self mummification.
An 11-year-old US boy has given up school, moved to India and is now the head of a Buddhist sect after he was declared t...
A number of rare relics have been unearthed in the Gobi Desert including statues, art, manuscripts and the personal belo...
A boy chosen by the Dalai Lama as a reincarnation of a spiritual leader has opted to turn his back on the Buddhist order...