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Buddhism
![Where Were the Women at the Global Buddhist Summit? Where Were the Women at the Global Buddhist Summit?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-27-153243.jpg)
Where Were the Women at the Global Buddhist Summit?
By Adele Tomlin
The religious conference in New Delhi chose predominantly male faces to speak about “contemporary” Buddhism.
![Thich Nhat Hanh, Influential Zen Buddhist Monk, Dies at 95 Thich Nhat Hanh, Influential Zen Buddhist Monk, Dies at 95](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-01-24-023507.jpg)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Influential Zen Buddhist Monk, Dies at 95
By Associated Press
The revered Vietnamese monk did much to popularize the tenets of Zen Buddhism in the West.
![The Dalai Lama and China’s Quest for Buddhist Soft Power The Dalai Lama and China’s Quest for Buddhist Soft Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-lingshan_grand_budda.jpg)
The Dalai Lama and China’s Quest for Buddhist Soft Power
By Rinzin Dorjee
China is trying to woo Buddhists around the world to support the Belt and Road -- and, eventually, a CCP-approved Dalai Lama.
![Was Buddha a Feminist? Was Buddha a Feminist?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_954666572476.jpg)
Was Buddha a Feminist?
By Ana Salvá
The first fully ordained Thai female monk in the Theravada tradition caused a controversy that continues 15 years later.
![The Dangerous Buddhist Card in Thailand’s New Constitution The Dangerous Buddhist Card in Thailand’s New Constitution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_07-55-04.jpg)
The Dangerous Buddhist Card in Thailand’s New Constitution
By Khemthong Tongsakulrungruang
The ruling junta’s use of religion to boost its legitimacy brings risks for the country.
![Buddhism and Islam in Asia: A Long and Complicated History Buddhism and Islam in Asia: A Long and Complicated History](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-monk-1545250_1920.jpg)
Buddhism and Islam in Asia: A Long and Complicated History
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Demography and history explain troubled attitudes toward Islam in Buddhist-majority Asian regions today.
![The Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal The Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-img_0484.jpg)
The Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal
By Ahmer Khan
The Druk Gawa Khilwa (DGK) nunnery in Katmandu teaches its nuns a mixture of martial arts and meditation.
![Beware the War Against ASEAN’s Atheists Beware the War Against ASEAN’s Atheists](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-03_15-06-41.jpg)
Beware the War Against ASEAN’s Atheists
By David Hutt
A look at the ongoing persecution of a minority group that continues to be under assault in some parts of the region.
![The Soft Power Limits of Chinese Theravada Buddhism The Soft Power Limits of Chinese Theravada Buddhism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-2832196221_5521e2042d_z.jpg)
The Soft Power Limits of Chinese Theravada Buddhism
By Zi Yang
Chinese Theravada Buddhism is in no position to serve as a tool of soft power for the state.
![A Temple Under Siege: Wat Phra Dhammakaya A Temple Under Siege: Wat Phra Dhammakaya](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-23_13-02-13.jpg)
A Temple Under Siege: Wat Phra Dhammakaya
By George Styllis and Patthiya Tongfueng
The fate of a notorious Thai cult hangs in the balance.
![Russia's Buddhist Republic Russia's Buddhist Republic](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-03_19-20-40.jpg)
Russia's Buddhist Republic
By Bradley Jardine
In Russia’s Republic of Kalmykia, the remnants of Buddhism sit in the Soviet Union’s lingering shadow.
![Bhumibol Adulyadej and Buddhist Kingship in Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej and Buddhist Kingship in Thailand](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-15_00-59-03.jpg)
Bhumibol Adulyadej and Buddhist Kingship in Thailand
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Rama IX served as a revered symbol and also shielded his country from the worst consequences of its political instability.
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