In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation ...

By Zile Singh Recently I attended celebration of “Uttar Pradesh Day” organized by the Consulate General of India, Vancouver ...

I certainly understand why many wonderful people hate religion. I know intelligent and compassionate people who use the word ...

A group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile journey from Texas to Washington, D.C., arrived in Richmond yesterday, marking the ...

My teacher, Phap Hu, the abbot of Upper Hamlet in Plum Village, has taught in our orientation that the Buddha was not only a ...

In a bold political maneuver, ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman has shifted her allegiance from the Conservative Party to ...

Scripture for Life: The feast of the Epiphany reminds us that the good news is for everyone of every age. Its proclamation can bring great joy or cause terrible consternation, depending on what each ...

India's Constitution, now 76 years old, uniquely begins with art, not just law. 22 hand-drawn illustrations by Nandalal Bose ...

Get some exercise. It releases endorphins which naturally elevate your mood and the effects last for hours. If you do it outside (yes, I know it’s cold) you get the health benefits of sunshine. The ...

Lobsang Lungrik, 51, the chief lama of Ba Gon Monastery in Chumarleb (Chinese: Qumalai) County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous ...

The Padma Shri conferred on Sant Niranjan Das and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Dera Sachkhand Ballan have ...