Forget the Silk Roads, it’s the Golden Road we should be celebrating. Renowned historian William Dalrymple argues that, ...

goad me to read the Kalma, the Purana. That’s from a devotional poem by Peero, a courtesan who fled the kothis of ...

Earlier in 2016, the controversial preacher had praised the Taliban for destroying the iconic Buddha statues in Afghanistan and had called the Buddhists ‘drug-addicts’.

Anger, humour and irreverence mark the poems in the new anthology, Wild Women. Writers include a former courtesan, a ...

Vap full moon poya day is of special significance especially for Buddhists in Sri Lanka because of Katina Cheevara puja –the ...

Will the Vatican finally open the door to greater leadership roles for women, including the possibility of female deacons? Tune in for an inside look at this momentous moment for the Catholic Church.

“‘I don’t think God would speak to me only through the ... bishops voted by a staggering 137-30 tally in favor of female deacons, but the proposal was shelved for further study.

Columban in Hong Kong, where she studied Cantonese and co-established Action for REACH OUT, an organization providing services to female sex ... ancient tradition of Buddhism and to share some ...

He also directed me to an art piece on the wall that represents “Green Tara”. Tara was a fully enlightened female buddha. Here are a few more of my photos of the art and symbols. I had seen Saint Mary ...

Even God has to eat burnt food. These are very powerful ideas which people do not understand. Buddhism is about a prince who walks away from his wife. Hinduism is about Lord Shiva having to marry ...

A fascinating thing is written on that inscription which states Buddha transforms into a female goddess Dharanis”. According to Vajrayana, Tara was considered a female Buddha who was originated from ...