When I told my mother I was going to my first Buddhist service that Sunday, she stopped what she was doing and slammed the kitchen counter with her hand. “On Easter?” she said while turning eerily ...
In Franklin Township, New Jersey, a 30-foot Buddha statue serves as a spiritual and interfaith hub, drawing Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, and others. Built by a Sri Lankan monk, it embodies diverse ...
Bengali-language newspaper Prothom Alo reported that Das was a leader of ISKCON, which recently expelled him. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council condemned the detention, saying it ...
My research draws on the wisdom of mindfulness and other spiritual practices to reimagine how we teach the basic habits of democratic citizenship. A lesson from Buddhism seems particularly apt in this ...
A careful comparison between Buddhism, Christianity and other monotheistic religions demonstrates that there are not only distinct doctrinal incompatibilities but also compelling similarities as ...
Christians make up less than 2 percent of Mongolia’s majority Buddhist population. But Chinzo says they do not face heavy persecution — yet. “It’s all indirect. There is no direct pressure or ...