A debate affecting all of Australia's faith communities

A question of identity

Fighting to improve the lives of Dalit women and children in Nagpur

Bringing hope to the poorest and most vulnerable

Transcending limitations and seeing with our true eyes

Learning from the past and anticipating the future, while living in the now

The role of Buddhism in fostering global change

The final part of Sister Ocean's examination of the ten paramis

Babasaheb's legacy in the 21st century

Addressing communal religious violence and the revival of the bhikkhuni order

When politics, social engagement, and spiritual conviction intersect

Master Sheng Yen's innovations in Chan Buddhism

A photographic journey into remote Himalayan Buddhist communities

The Shakya clan, to which the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, belonged, has a long history. Today, the Shakya people live mainly in Nepal and around Sankisa in Uttar Pradesh, northern India.