In ‘Democracy’s Dhamma’, Gitanjali Surendran traces the history of buddhism in the South and South-east Asia and how it interacted with nationalism, modernity, caste and more.

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To truly grasp the significance of the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation, one must understand the role of Avalokiteshvara, the ...

There were two people whose recent passing gave pause for thought last week. Not least because they both knew London. The ...

Wu Zetian was a fifth-grade concubine in the Chinese royal harem in the 7th century who rose to become China's only empress.

Layo Bright and Elizabeth Englander use Ridgefield, Connecticut to challenge notions of Asian and African art.

Born on March 22, 1971, in Southfield, Michigan, Keegan-Michael Key was adopted as an infant by social worker parents. His ...

What goes on at a Buddhist meditation center? Who is welcome there? Find out here, as New Bedford's Serlingpa Meditation ...