Some highly regard jewelry as a key factor within society with some wearing it for cultural or spiritual purposes. For ...

Buddhism has adapted to rapid economic, social, cultural, and political transformations in the modern, post-modern, and globalized world. Since its inception in India in the sixth century BC, Buddhism ...

Bodh Gaya (or Buddha Gaya as it is called in Sri Lanka), is the place where the Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was a major ...

If you’re feeling disconnected from others, or just disenchanted with the day, you might consider trying loving-kindness ...

Father Tito Banchong Thopanhong, Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang, who endured imprisonment and hardship to serve his ...

Readers discuss the usefulness of Buddhism's moral guidelines to healthcare practitioners, and the importance of patient and family input in medical care Feel strongly about these letters, or any ...

For many Vietnamese Catholics, the Bible verse chosen is not a prediction but a gift from God—a message meant to encourage ...

"I was raised in a 'you choose if/what you want to believe in' household. There were Bibles in the house, crosses and ...

The pidan – often used as canopies or tapestries during special events and Buddhist ceremonies – will be preserved at the museum. This is the third time the NGO has made similar donations, with 25 ...

Being religious is a bit like learning to play soccer, says New York Times columnist and bestselling author Ross Douthat. You ...

Me against my brother. Me and my brother against my cousin. Me and my brother and cousin against strangers.” It’s a saying attributed to Bedouins, and if we think that ...

As this year’s annual World Buddhist Forum will be held in Kalmykia, and the Kalmyk leadership is eager to invite Vietnamese ...