It’s refreshing to see how a god or goddess can be made into the image of the human artists, and transgendered by devotion ...

Life at sea was “like being in prison, with a chance of drowning”, 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson reckoned.

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The intricately carved rock pieces were recovered during dredging for the water metro project near the iconic Chinese fishing ...

Venerable Walpola Rahula Thero’s 118th death anniversary fell on the 9th of May. On the 24th of May, a commemorative event is ...

Built into a limestone hill, the 358 steps leading up to the cave opens up to a Buddhist temple that holds a 40-foot tall golden statue of Buddha, surrounded by statues and painted art adorning the ...

From what I know about her, Guanyin is a-OK with my skeptical ways. I don’t believe in Greek, Egyptian or Hindu goddesses either, but I do appreciate the idea of a feminine divine archetype that ...

Although the curatorial parallels can feel strained, the underlying message is unequivocal: cross-cultural exchanges foster ...

The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) joined a series of events to celebrate ...

There hadn’t been a previous instance of India having to contradict a sitting US President, literally, to his face. But, the swift Indian rejection of President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate in the ...

MICHAEL FISCHMAN recounts the time he experienced a lightness of being and became Shankara on the auspicious night of Maha Shivaratri I began to fall in love with India and with the colourful rituals ...

Just outside My Tho City, Vinh Trang Pagoda features massive Buddha sculptures recognized globally for their scale and ...