Just days before the water fights were set to erupt across Chiang Rai for Songkran — Thailand’s New Year celebration, held ...

These structures are classic examples of ancient ingenuity in designing waterharvesting structures writes AARTI KELKARKHAMBETEPeople in the olden times knew the importance of water and had devised a n ...

In her newest album, musician Erin Kamler draws from Buddhist and Jewish mantras that speak to compassion and empathy in the ...

Buddhism, particularly in the Theravāda tradition practiced in Sri Lanka, sets out clear ethical principles for personal and ...

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is known for his interest in learning and reflection, often sharing his thoughts and observations on social media. On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, he posted a short ...

MANDALAY, April 29 — When a massive earthquake hit Myanmar last month, centuries of sacred history tumbled down — towering Buddha idols, sky-scraping stupas and the pure-white pagoda where 83-year-old ...

sky-scraping stupas and the pure-white pagoda where 83-year-old Khin Sein has prayed for most of her life. The magnitude-7.7 tremor razed Nagayon Pagoda in the central city of Mandalay, Myanmar's ...

YANGON/BANGKOK, (March 30, 2025) – Save the Children and its partners are providing lifesaving aid in earthquake-affected areas in Myanmar with an immediate need for water, food and health care ...

the capital city of Myanmar, located in the Mandalay region. A team of doctors and nurses are providing life-saving care at the unit while the organization's disaster response specialists finish ...

[Benard Orwongo,Standard] Kenyans who on Saturday returned from Myanmar have described their life in detention camp as hell. Weak, traumatised and disappointed, the returnees arrived wearing masks ...

Myanmar was hit by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake ... He hopes to go back to teaching but is also thinking about a new direction in life. “I am considering becoming a Buddhist monk,” he said.