I have been interested in writing about Buddhism in Cambodia since I enrolled in a bachelor of art program in Phnom Penh to study Buddhist philosophy almost a decade ago. My background and life ...

He added that the monks’ role in Cambodia extends past educational development in Buddhism to also include public and general education. Many prominent monks are social infrastructure founders. They ...

On his return to Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Senn said talks were adjourned, not abandoned. In his final report from Cambodia, Michael Lally looks at the Buddhist religion, which was effectively ...

Fifty years after the Khmer Rouge razed Phnom Penh’s cathedral, a new church rises—blending Khmer and Catholic traditions as ...

Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards ... it influenced Buddhist architecture as far away as Cambodia.

Cambodia hosted a summit on Islam and Buddhism, the first such inter-religious program held in the Buddhist-majority nation to promote ethnic and religious harmony. The day-long summit, organized by ...

Buddhism as a Cultural Ambassador Soft power is the power to affect others by influencing culture, values, and ideology ...

Buddhism is the dominant religion in Cambodia, with approximately 95% of the population identifying as Buddhists. The remaining 5% follow other religions, including Islam, Christianity, and Brahmanism ...

Major Religions: Buddhism: 97.9%, Islam: 1.1%, Christianity: 0.5%, Other: 0.6% Gaspar da Cruz, a Portuguese friar of the Dominican Order, brought Catholic faith to Cambodia during 1555-1556. Friar ...

Tep Vong, who helped revive Buddhism after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, had close and long-standing connections to the ruling Cambodian People's Party.