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Diwali celebrates lightness over darkness and is celebrated by more than 1 billion Hindu people each year. It also has its own versions in the Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism religions.

Tibetan monk who opposed the Dalai Lama’s openness to teachings from other Buddhist schools and founded the New Kadampa Tradition

“Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment,” and sattva, meaning “being.” The core meaning of the word is “a being who is on the way to becoming enlightened.”

China is a communist and atheist state but religious belief and practice continue under the watchful eye of President Xi Jinping and the Party.

President Droupadi Murmu, while inaugurating the Dasara festivities in Karnataka, acknowledged the presence of the country’s spiritual centres in the State

Droves of mourners and well-wishers have travelled to Aberdeenshire to pay tribute to her Majesty.

Once the epicentre of Theravada Buddhism, the ancient region of what is now Sri Lanka had extended its border to Siam through the Buddhist faith. Its spiritual journey marked its beginning during the Dvaravati era (6th–11th centuries) and culminated with the adoption of Buddhism in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya…

Though it may not have overt political implications, scholars believe this decision may have an impact on the India’s history and historiography

Two-day workshop on Pali language begins