Around the world, colossal statues rise above city skylines, mountain valleys, and serene countryside landscapes, each one a ...
I’ve been exploring Buddhism in the last year, mostly through lectures by Alan Watts, who was a polymath worth listening to for his eloquence even if you disagree with what he said.
The abbot was an underground leader of anti-military protests in 2007 known as the “Saffron Revolution,” a name linked to the color of the robes traditionally worn by Buddhist monks. He recalled the ...
Each color in a Tibetan sand mandala holds significant meaning. For example, white symbolizes purity, blue represents ...
For Tseten, the material is familiar, and not at all exotic as it is for non-Nepalis and indeed for many urban Nepalis. Bon, ...
A revolution is called for, certainly. But not a political, an economic, or even a technical revolution. We have had enough ...
This Veterans Day, the nation honors more than 16 million men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. While many return with visible scars, countless others carry invisible wounds—mental, ...
Bal Vihar of St. Louis spent time recently learning about Buddhist teachings during a visit to the Buddha Temple of St.
Santhavani was inaugurated by film director TS Nagabharana and columnist Narahalli Balasubramanya, with devotional films in ...
The little mountain icon, sometimes with a sun or cloud in the background, other times crossed out or broken, has become the ...