Richard Gere can often be seen wearing a wooden beaded bracelet — and has worn it for years. Find out more about what this ...

Is a civil, functioning democracy as much a fantasy as a world of magic, elves and fairies? This is the troubling question ...

There are also religious articles for sale too, including Buddha statues, prayer beads, prayer wheels and beautiful Thangka, or Tibetan scroll paintings. The presence of all these cultural ...

Radhika Aligh heads to the Land of the Thunder Dragon for a historic pilgrimage through its mountains — and meets plenty of ...

2) Salah (ritual prayer) Salah or ritual prayer is an essential aspect of Islamic worship and involves conforming to the will of Allah. Muslims pray five times a day, facing the Kaaba in Mecca ...

Several fans expressed their distaste for the pictures, especially due to the use of the prayer beads. “I don’t feel right with a rosary 📿 and this type of photo shoot ☹️,” commented ...

This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only. South London in the late seventies. High ...

This activity takes visitors through a completely dark passage, symbolizing the womb of a Buddhist saint. Guided only by the touch of large juzu prayer beads fixed along the walls, visitors navigate ...

Moving prayer beads with one hand ... Over three floors of the main building are statues of Buddha, noble sons, shrine rooms and a treasury. Gangtey is a hikers paradise. On day six we decide ...

It involves using your senses to concentrate — think focusing on a specific sound or counting prayer beads. Mantra meditation ... and this one by Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist ...

ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in ...