With only months to go, Vietnam has nearly completed preparations for the United Nations Vesak 2025, set to host leaders, ...

Sri Lanka is becoming a tourism hotspot for Ayurvedic medicine. Autumn Phillips discusses her experience of yoga, meditation and retreats in her latest column.

Many Thais have a strong tradition of making vows, promising offerings in return for granted wishes. A well-known example is ...

Proy Than’, or coin offering toss, is an essential ritual in a new monk's ordination ceremony. Attendees are advised to bring umbrellas, as the event often becomes a festive scramble for the tossed ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The weekend is upon us, and there are plenty of things to do and see across Kentuckiana. Here are a ...

Across Asian communities, Lunar New Year is marked with celebrations with family and friends, wishing for prosperity and the ...

At the end of the hallway stands a visually simple stupa, symbolising the presence of Lord Buddha. Most of the caves ... of Mahadji Shinde Chhatri, cave art of the 8th century excavated Pataleswar ...

To legitimize its custody of the manuscript, found in an Afghan cave, the Museum of the Bible invoked the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and forged an interfaith coalition of Jews, Christians a ...

Anthony, the patron saint of lost things. “Dear St. Anthony, please help us find this special bracelet. Amen.” Shortly after praying, we did, indeed, find the bracelet, and thanked St. Anthony for his ...

Laba Festival was originally held to mark the Buddha's enlightenment and has since ... On this day, people celebrate by praying for timely and plentiful rain and a good harvest for the year.

So far, the mission has been partially successful – they have unearthed a colossal Buddha head, a massive palm, an ancient wall and inscribed Buddhist ... “and to find out if any shrine ...

All should pray for him and the country, even those who hate him. Praying for the president does not mean that you endorse everything he says and does. Prayer means that you are asking God to ...