You might already be familiar with religious holidays for Christians such as Easter and Lent. And you may also have some knowledge of Muslim religious holidays, such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. Many ...

Saturday marked the Buddhist Festival of Asalah Puja. Dr. Serena Nimityongskul joined us to talk about it this morning. Here’s a look at our conversation. Guest: Asalha Puja day marks the completion ...

Khlong Luang, Thailand, Feb 22 (EFE).Khlong Luang, Thailand, Feb 22 (EFE). — Buddhists in several Southeast Asian countries celebrated on Monday “Magha Puja” day, which commemorates the first sermon ...

Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The Buddhist monks of a temple in the capital Colombo spontaneously gathered for a special "Puja" ritual to pray for the health of Pope Francis and his speedy recovery.

This article revisits the theologically problematic nature of representations of the Buddha (statues and pictures) that serve as focal points for meditation, devotional respect (bhaktiya) and worship ...