The Sinhala translation of Jataka Tales, a large collection of Buddhist stories, was launched in Colombo on the occasion of ...

Dr Upul Wijayawardhana How would the Buddha have looked like in real life?” This question was posed by Prof. Asanga Thilakaratna, the Chief Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, during one of the ...

During the Buddha’s time, the disciples followed teachings through a practice of carika. They walked barefoot for countless miles, carrying only ...

It is a fundamental instinct of human nature to seek solace through prayers in times of despair and need. Prayer is a ...

When I think of ‘Gangaramaya Navam Perahera’ the name of the then chief incumbent thera, Venerable Galaboda Gnanissara Thero ...

The history of Bon can be traced to the ancient shamanistic traditions of the Tibetan plateau. Initially, Bon was not a single, unified religion but a collection of beliefs and practices related to ...

Kedarnath is a sacred site for Hindus as it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is believed that visiting here helps one attain ...

He survives solely on alms, goes barefoot and sleeps sitting down: A monk traversing Asia on foot has drawn the admiration of ...

Bodh Gaya (or Buddha Gaya as it is called in Sri Lanka), is the place where the Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was a major ...

"There are places where the air hums with devotion, where the soil is rich with centuries of prayers, and where every step ...

Sri Lanka is becoming a tourism hotspot for Ayurvedic medicine. Autumn Phillips discusses her experience of yoga, meditation and retreats in her latest column.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the fifth India-Japan Intellectual Conclave in Guwahati, organized by ...