Major Religions: Theravada Buddhism 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Other 1.6% The first evidence of the Christian presence in Myanmar is traced to the 13th century -- Latin and Greek writings ...

Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia” key focus of key event organised by Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and the International Buddhist Confederation The first Asian Buddhist Summit, ...

This is the dramatic moment a firework flew from a worshipper's hand as she posed at a Buddhist festival. The devotee was dressed to the nines in handmade silk for the Loy Krathong event in Sukhothai ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

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The Adi Granth, a revered scripture of Sikhism, includes verses by bhakti saints and Sufis that Guru Nanak Dev Ji gathered on his vast journeys. His teachings echo in Tibetan Buddhism, and his legacy ...

Myanmar celebrated its traditional Tazaungdaing festival also known as the Festival of Lights on the full-moon day of Tazaungmone the eighth month o ...

This list of meditation gift ideas is all about bringing zen to the people you love with gifts that’ll help them on their ...

In a poignant act of reconciliation and remembrance, efforts are underway to exhume the remains of 24 Japanese soldiers ...

The U.N. Development Programs is warning that Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict ...

In fact, Buddhism is enjoying a surge in interest as a result of the popularity of New Age spirituality among young Europeans. While it was "almost impossible" to find a Thai or Burmese temple in her ...