Belief in an afterlife, God and spirits in nature is widespread globally. Older adults are more likely than younger adults to ...

The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship ...

In nearly every place surveyed, half or more say life after death is likely. Fewer believe in reincarnation or that ancestral ...

Roasted soyabeans are thrown to drive away devils during the spring festival called Setsubun in Japan writes Ranjeni A Singh If you see somebody throwing soyabeans on the street you will call the guy ...

Buddha Purnima, also known internationally as Vesak, is one of the most significant days on the Buddhist calendar. It ...

Many Buddhists today trace their social justice activism to the work of BR Ambedkar, the Indian caste abolitionist who once ...

After years of uncertainty, development of Andhra Pradesh's capital Amaravati is back on track. Revived by Chief Minister ...

A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of ...