After the chanting of sutras and offering of incense by mourners, the deceased is cremated, the soul enters the next life, and the remains are interred. Shintō, Christian, or non-religious rites ...

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General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defense ...

Held the night before the funeral, the wake is a gathering of close family and friends. A Buddhist priest chants sutras, and attendees offer incense at the altar as a sign of respect. The main ...

The Tibetans-in-Exile in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala offered special Sang-Sol (incense burning) prayers on the third day of Losar, the Tibetan new year, and prayed for the long life of the Dalai ...

Sheetala Ashtami is a festival that emphasizes devotion, purity, and health consciousness. The practice of consuming cold, ...

A Buddhist priest chants sutras, and attendees offer incense at the altar as a sign of respect. The main ceremony is held the following day at a temple, funeral hall, or family home. A Buddhist ...

When I discovered incense, in the wilds of the Venice Beach Boardwalk, as a young man in, probably, the late eighties, I didn ...

As NASA astronaut Sunita Williams embarks on her journey back to Earth after more than nine months aboard the International ...

Four Black perfumers from different walks of life share their passion for scent and how it enriches their personal self-care rituals.