An exploration of constructions of gender and the status of women in Hinduism and Buddhism, with primary focus on normative developments in ancient and medieval India and the impact of this formative ...

Buddhist women and men pay train meditation with monk to come to peace and out of suffer under the tree Buddhist women and men pay train meditation with monk to come to peace and out of suffer under ...

Tropical Thailand is experiencing an unusually cool stretch of weather that forecasters say could last until mid-February, ...

She has spent her life supporting Buddhist women, especially nuns in Asia. However, there are many examples of inequality within Buddhism. For example, in some Buddhist traditions women are ...

Monk Wichai faces assault charges following a violent incident at a retreat in Buriram, leading to the closure of the ...

The best known Chinese folk representation of snakes is the Legend of the White Snake. The snake’s role in it has gone from ...

Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council today demanded the reinstatement of 321 trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) from ...

Pure Land Buddhism is one of the most influential yet misunderstood branches of Mahayana Buddhism. Explore the fascinating concept of 'Pure Lands,' cosmic Buddhas, and the practices that guide ...

An 116-year-old Japanese woman who held the Guinness World Record for oldest living woman has died. Tomiko Itooka, who lived ...

Woman is praying, speaking, chanting mantra with a japa mala. Concept for religious practice in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, and Christianity. Woman is praying, speaking, chanting ...

I am an expert in Tibetan Buddhism, women and gender, but not in ghosts, zombies and monsters. However, my experience teaching introductory courses on Asian religions and religious studies ...

The raucous bird has a history that goes beyond tarot card reading. It was once inextricably linked to love, lust and desire ...