There is certainly one other area of human life that seems to be missing from the Confucian-Daoist synthesis that characterized Chinese thought before the introduction of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty, ...

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; caring for our world; kindness to all living things; living a good life. Summary: This assembly, suitable for an act of collective worship, uses two ...

Ambedkar spoke with Voice of America news network on 20 May 1956 on the topic “Prospects of Democracy in India”. He said that ...

Dukkha is a basic mark of existence. It means that life is unsatisfactory and all beings will experience suffering. The Buddha discovered this only in adulthood, when he witnessed suffering for ...

Taung Kalat is in Burma and was constructed atop a volcano. The astounding thing is that there are precisely 777 steps to ...

An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology provides a comprehensive doctrinal account of the Swaminarayan tradition's belief system, drawing on its rich corpus of theological literature, including ...

Drawing on the National Museum of Asian Art's collections and collecions from across the Smithsonian, artworks spanning two millennia reveal Asia's rich Buddhist heritage. They represent diverse ...

We're revisiting Cooking with Fire, and in this episode commentator Josh Cary traces the history of a beloved Korean dish.

In Myanmar, the military has adeptly employed Buddhism as a tool for leveraging its political power. This practice can be described as “Saffron Washing,” a nod to the concept of ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Kodo Arts Japanese Antiques will be displaying a collection of DARUMA iconography at the upcoming Kodo Arts Warehouse Sale ...

He said he receives many messages asking him basic questions about Buddhism such as: Are monks not supposed to eat meat? Are monks allowed to marry? He’s also been asked: “Will you marry me?” ...