When a father becomes a gambler and his obligation to his family takes the secondary place in his mind, he is no longer a man ...

A COMPARISON OF BUDDHIST AND WESTERN PHILOSOPHY’ Prof. Asoka Amaratunga is well known to the readers of The Island by his ...

Nalanda contributed to the development and evolution of two major Mahayana Buddhist philosophies — Madhyamaka and Yogacara, Abhay K writes in his book, 'Nalanda: How it Changed the World'. Excerpts: ...

Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist ...

A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic.

On Sunday, March 30, at 4:30 p.m. at St. John’s in the Mountains Episcopal Church, Dr. Michael Atkinson will again lead our service. He has titled his talk, “Finally — ...

Many have read The Secret and tried the techniques it suggests—hanging images of their desires on  the wall, writing and ...

In an interview with Frontline, the Dalit poet and thinker Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy discusses Buddha, Basava, and Ambedkar’s ...

Bhutan is a tiny, remote Himalayan kingdom nestled between China and India. It has no traffic lights. Here's why it may be ...

Yet this fiction on Ajita, the forerunner of the Charvaka school of thought, forges forth with an inexorable, passionate force, drawing the reader inwards to the centrifuge of its arguments and ...

A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into several temples in New York City's Chinatown and damaging religious ...

The show-stopping guest appearance sets the tone for a wild episode that journeys into the dark heart of desire ...