Religion, as one of the central features of human culture, is every bit as varied as humanity itself. While the handful of ...

Thousands of devotees continue to arrive at Sanam Luang in Bangkok to pay their respects to the Sacred Buddha Relic, brought from the People’s Republic of China and temporarily enshrined in Thailand.

We as Buddhist today all over the world are fighting a losing battle to save the Buddha’s image from being exploited and used in an offensive and demeaning manner without any regard whatsoever to ...

In western Japan, this prefecture’s verdant natural spaces are the perfect destination for bringing together body, mind, and ...

Wikimedia Elsewhere in the world, 13 is less unlucky. In Hinduism, people fast to worship Lord Shiva and Parvati on ...

Buddhist scholars have noted that in the early days, many people mocked Buddha’s celibacy and questioned his masculinity. This may have been amplified by the worship of Shiva’s phallic symbol.

Since ancient times, incense sticks have been an integral part of cultures in many Asian countries like India, China, Japan, ...

Placing a Buddha idol indoors, rooted in Buddhist philosophy and Vastu Shastra principles, fosters mindfulness and spiritual ...

His dream? Uniting people of all faiths. Among them: a Princeton University professor who grew up in a Korean Christian church and who follows Tibetan Buddhism; a leader of the local Nepali ...

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is perhaps the most well-known figure associated with Tibetan Buddhism. In this video, we will explore the key teachings and practices ...

Many experts on religion have been debating and still continue to debate on the issue of Hinduism versus Buddhism While certain schools of thought believe that Buddhism is an offshoot of Hinduism and ...