As information about the human cost of the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday slowly emerged, it became clear ...

Hundreds of Muslims are feared among the dead in Myanmar after the shallow quake struck as worshippers gathered at mosques ...

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

The Nine Divine Forms of Goddess Durga and Their Blessings Each day of Navratri is dedicated to a different form of Goddess ...

The monastery, as you mentioned, it's from the fourth century, and the history is just incredible. They have so many culinary ...

The Rutherford County Board of Education will start meetings with prayer instead of moments of silence, the majority recently ...

Mitsutake Ikeda In a historic moment for South India, the region's first Peace Pagoda was officially inaugurated on February ...

Louisiana was scheduled to murder Jessie Hoffman by first immobilizing him by tying down his arms, hands, legs and torso on a ...

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

India, often revered as the land of spiritual awakening, has been a cradle of Buddhism for centuries, preserving its rich heritage through magnificent monasteries that exude peace and serenity. These ...

“Sometimes Buddhists think, ‘Well, I shouldn’t come because I ... said via a translator. “Today God answered my prayer.” “Most of the people that come here, they could not go to the dentist or ...

On this occasion, Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists gathered to pray together for the Holy Father’s “speedy recovery.” This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish ...