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

Ahamed Kathrada, friend and advisor to Nelson Mandela said of Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned for close to 30 ...

The proposed expansion of the Kelani Valley railway line has prompted the squatters to demolish the buildings and the above ...

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

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

The Bank of Hindostan, General Bank of Bengal and Bengal Bank became the first banks in India to issue paper currency in the ...

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

A Buddhist temple in northern Canberra has been “targeted” with hate symbols, police said as they call for witnesses to the incident. It is believed hate symbols and racist wording were spray painted ...

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 ...

The Buddhist prognostication is that a cure is indeed possible ... into existence of the universe and its disappearance again” (the so-called Law of the Wheel)(9) -- there is no possibility of ...

Led by a marching band, those in the parade carried Buddhist symbols such as Buddha relics, the wheel of Dharma, the flame of Dharma and various offerings. Many wore traditional costumes and ...