The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...

The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...

During the second meeting of the International Council for the Day of Vesak (ICDV) and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on ...

In this blog, part of our Food Sovereignty and Spirituality series, AgroecologyNow interviewed Siddharta, founder of Pipal ...

Empress Dowager Ling was not a warrior, but she embraced martial symbols of her own power that were available to women in Taghbach culture but not in Chinese culture. For example, she was an ...

Buddhism as a Cultural Ambassador Soft power is the power to affect others by influencing culture, values, and ideology ...

Invisible Prophet writes about learning the swastika is an ancient symbol of peace in Hinduism and Buddhism—distinct from its misuse in history ...

The Mahabodhi Mahavira complex, outside which the monks and nuns are protesting, houses the Bodhi Tree. It is not just a historic or religious monument but also the most revered site for Buddhists.

We have been spending a lot of time in the woods the last couple of weeks. In preparation for the maple season, we have been trudging up hill and down dale amidst the trees, looking for repairs to be ...

Stories of merchants are notably absent in Brahmin scriptures but are widespread in Buddhist scriptures. Shortly after the Buddha attained Nirvana, he was met by two merchants who fed him but admitted ...