The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’ (opens in new tab)

<p>Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goals</p><p>By Sonia Faleiro. Read by Dinita Gohil</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jan/16/the-dangerous-rise-of-buddhist-extremism-attaining-nirvana-can-wait-podcast">Continue reading...</a>