While Buddha had promoted monasticism and celibacy, Shiva’s story celebrated sexuality. Vishnu balanced the two extreme views ...

“Like a little meditation?” I venture. “Exactly,” he replies, emphatically, validating our shared moment of mindfulness.

Picture it. You’re chatting with a stranger, friend, or a group of old college pals at a bar, and then… it happens. You’re ...

Did you know there’s a Yiddish word—"machetunim"—for your child’s in-laws? Imagine if we had words like this for all the ...

128 m (420 ft): The tallest Buddha statue, located in Henan Province, features a serene figure of Vairocana Buddha on a lotus ...

Dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, this ancient Buddhist temple is easily one of the best things to see ...

The Kitschies Prize has revealed its final shortlist after 15 years, with the science fiction and fantasy-focused prize organisers saying they are closing the prize due to an “untenable amount ...

It's National Dictionary Day commemorating the birthday of lexicographer Noah Webster. Has a word in a lyric ever had you searching your brain or the dictionary for its meaning? Here's what we ...

Mitsutera temple enshrines the statue of the 11-faced Kanzeon Bodhisattva. The current main hall was rebuilt in 1808 and survived the Great Osaka Air Raid in 1945. The 15-story hotel with a ...