When people asked me what I was going to do when I got to England, I was hesitant to say I was volunteering at a Buddhist ...

Religious jewelry has been deeply significant throughout human history. Beyond mere adornment, these pieces symbolize faith, convey spiritual meaning, and strengthen the connection between individuals ...

This Earth Day, landscape designer and artist Lily Kwong lets us in on the sanctuary in a city she’s created with the Madison ...

With just one episode left, White Lotus fans are on tenterhooks, desperate to discover the identity of the body seen floating in a pool in the first scene of what has been perhaps the darkest season ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” which is used to set a specific goal; or the Daruma-Mikuji, known as “the ...

An excerpt from ‘The Master of Unfinished Things,’ by Geet Chaturvedi, translated from the Hindi by Anita Gopalan.

UNESCO emphasized the strong intergenerational transmission of this heritage, often passed down through families, ...

Today, the statue in the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center has become ... It’s decorated with symbols representing different world religions – from Baha’i and Christianity ...

Today, the statue in the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center has become ... It’s decorated with symbols representing different world religions – from Baha’i and Christianity ...

“It became a symbol of perseverance,” says Fasano. “According to Zen Buddhism, the answers are ... eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll ...

Scholars such as Jacqueline Stone have explored how Buddhist texts portray clinging to existence as a fundamental source of suffering, a theme vividly reflected in Akaza’s character. Visual elements ...