A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The ...

Across the globe, funeral traditions vary widely, reflecting diverse cultural beliefs and practices. From Monpa water burials ...

Nepal called itself ‘world’s only Hindu kingdom’ for much of the previous century. However, for most of history, the country ...

Kodo Nishimura is not your typical monk. Born in 1989, Nishimura grew up in his family’s Pure Land Buddhist temple, as ...

Every major world religion has a process for moral accounting. That’s something we rarely talk about in secular society.

In Japan, Lord Ganesha transforms into Kangiten, revered with daikon radishes instead of traditional sweets. This adaptation ...

Over a half a century ago, when late Venerable Professor Kotagama Wachissara Thero taught us Buddha Dhamma at Ananda, he explained that the Noble Eightfold Path is meant to develop three qualities: ...

Cuttack: “Durga Puja, the Silvery Touch of Cuttack” by author, photographer and administrator Raja Parija, is a priceless tribute to the Millennium City, where the author lives, spent his entire ...

The Veerashaiva Lingayats are followers of Lord Basaveswara, but follow the Vedic form of worship. The Lingayats, on the other hand, do not worship idols or follow rituals ...

Pitru Paksha 2025 begins on 7 September and runs until 21 September. Today marks the Pratipada Shradh, the first Shradh of the period. Perform Pind Daan at the auspicious time to honour ancestors and ...

Jesus chatbots aren't the only AI technologies seeping into religious practice. Some worshippers don't agree with the use of ...

Rules to curb online activities of money-minded monks and clergy follow scandal at world-renowned Shaolin Temple ...