The Buddhist Jataka Tales are easily some of the most accessible and widely read texts whose beauty lies in the spectacular ...

In Viridia, animals dream of harmony by the magical Jade River. But a Shadow King arises, threatening their community harmony ...

Archeology expert Dr Sivanagi Reddy says 105 monks, including 88 from US, Sri Lanka and southeast Asian countries who visited ...

Bengaluru: For the first time in Bengaluru, LED kerb stones are being installed at key junctions, including Hudson Circle, ...

I had occasion to revisit the Jatakas recently and was much struck by the ferocity of the Maha Sutasoma Jataka, which is Number 537 in the Pali canon. Why were such stark stories told, I wondered.

Asia is home to surreal wonders, rainbow mountains to crystal-clear lakes, and floating gardens. These breathtaking ...

A total of 105 Buddhist monks, including 88 from America, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, participated in ...

As declared, 77 years have gone by since gaining political freedom in Sri Lanka. Therefore, this is the right moment to ...

Ram’s father had promised his stepmother Kaikeyi two boons. On the eve of Ram’s coronation she asked for these boons. Kaikeyi wanted Ram to be exiled to the forest for 14 years and her son Bharat to ...

Jehan Perera President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is showing the change for the better that a single individual can bring by ...

In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) (Part II of this article appeared in The Island on Monday – 03) Tissa Ranasinghe’s and Gananath’s Kannagi Gananath’s Pattini book has a ...

Not many Indian tourists are aware that Thailand boasts of one of the largest open-air museums in the world. It lies just an ...