Ladakh has been a predominantly Buddhist area 'for so many centuries. But other religions such as...
I am extremely delighted to attend this interfaith seminar on the Preservation of Religious...
In Tibet, mountains are often considered the adobes of deities. For example, Amnye Machen, a...
The idea of guru being greater than mother, father, even God, is an idea that emerges from medieval...
The last few decades have witnessed tremendous advances in the scientific understanding of the...
Absolute religion—is it possible on this plane of evolution? Such a religion must rise above the...
The principles discussed so far are in accordance with the ethical teachings of all world...
The spoked wheel is an important symbol in India, especially since the image is an integral part of...
What are the causes of happiness? I think that since this body element goes well with a calm mind...
Indian mythology is based on the principle of Karma, where every action has an unforeseen reaction....
Badrinath and Kedarnath are two major centres of pilgrimage in Uttarakhand; both are shut during...
We all pursue happiness. When we find it, we embrace it, and hope it stays in our lives forever...
In the early days of Buddhism, Buddha was represented by a symbol: a footprint or a wheel or a pot...
Have you heard of Bodhiraksita? He is the first ‘documented’ pilgrim in Indian history...
eastFor Europeans and Americans, the Middle East is considered the Orient—part of the East...
Are you one of those disenchanted people disillusioned with your worldly responsibilities, and...
Buddhism rose in India 2,500 years ago. It played a key role in spreading monastic ideas across the...
Just as many Indians, especially Non-Resident Indians, get upset when they see an American or...
A dramatic shift happened in Buddhism roughly 500 years after the historical Buddha. This dramatic...
