The false historical theory that Buddhism and temples flourished in China when they accepted to be controlled by the state is used to ask them to serve the CCP.
Buddhism
Largest Buddhist Religious Group in Japan Critical of the Dissolution Case Filed Against the Unification Church
Soto Zen, a 11-million-strong Buddhist sect, is no friend of the Unification Church. Yet it warned that the dissolution may be against the Constitution and set a dangerous precedent.
China, Pro-Government Buddhist Abbott Defrocked After a Sexual Scandal
A sordid affair of sex and blackmail ended the monastic career of Sichuan’s Shi Zhaojie, long honored by the CCP as a model “patriotic monk.”
No Tea for the Buddha: Best-Selling Hey Tea Buddha Latte Banned in China
A leading tea company and a museum partnered to launch a tea latte whose packaging reproduced ancient Buddhist pottery. Consumers were ecstatic, but the CCP was not amused.
Two Years After Leader’s Death, CCP Admits Guan Yin Chitta Is Still Active in China
Master Lu Junhong died on November 10, 2021. The Buddhist movement continues to flourish—and to be persecuted.
Zen Buddhists Mobilized to Support the Belt and Road Initiative
China gathered in Suizhou representatives of Zen Buddhism from the various Belt and Road countries—and asked them to study Xi Jinping’s October 18 speech.
The Destruction of Buddhism in Pakistan: A Tragic Reality
Vandalism by State-sponsored Islamic radicals, a dwindling Buddhist population, and a deceptive government policy make Buddhism at risk of disappearing from the country.
“Emperor” Assad: China Buddhist Association’s Unprecedented Honors for a Bloody Tyrant
The Lingyin Temple’s main gate should be opened only for emperors. It was opened for war criminal Bashar al-Assad.
China’s Strange Battle Against Buddhists Releasing Mineral Water into Rivers
Believers have released fish for making merit for centuries. The CCP is now campaigning against the alleged release of mineral water. Why?
New Campaign for “Sinicization of Buddhism” Starts in China
Chinese Buddhist temples and monasteries are told they should “Sinicize,” meaning “implement the spirit of the 20th Congress of CCP and Xi Jinping Thought.”