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Participants attend a ceremony supporting the countrys military and government servants in Yangon, Myanmar. (Photo: AP)

Thousands march in Yangon to support Myanmar military

More than 2,000 Army supporters, including Buddhist nationalists and monks, took part in the march.

30 Oct 2017 7:07 AM IST

Soldiers in a marching band march past the crematorium of the late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej during his funeral procession in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Thais bid final goodbye to beloved father of nation'

Scores of foreign guests attend the funeral ceremony of King Bhumibol.

27 Oct 2017 6:22 AM IST

The sound vibrations and frequencies created by different instruments like the Tibetan singing bowls and gongs, when exposed to the human body, have some very remarkable results.

Magic of cymatics

Recent studies reveal how strongly sound and vibrations can affect human thoughts, emotions, moods.

22 Oct 2017 1:15 AM IST

Nepal took up the issue and banned the 300-year-old practice of animal sacrifice during the famous Gadhimai festival, held every five years.

Are we human enough?

The age-long practice of sacrificing buffaloes, chickens and goats has offended animal rights activists all over the...

7 Oct 2018 1:55 AM IST

Author Ashwin Sanghi

Keeper of religious conscience

Author Ashwin Sanghi is back with yet another thrilling story that revolves around science fiction and history.

28 Jan 2018 7:04 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: The daily life of dojo

Much of Zen's appeal stems from its uncompromising view of the whole man.

20 Jan 2018 12:44 AM IST

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Beloved princes: Boys become Buddhist novices in Thailand

They dress in white and have dazzling patterns drawn on their faces and heads with a yellow cosmetic paste.

26 April 2018 4:45 PM IST

Tibetan Buddhist monks praying during a ceremony for Monlam at the Rongwo Monastery, in Tongren County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. (Photo: AFP)

Tibetans greet new year with giant Buddhas, a huge thangka, dancing

The thangka's size flaunts its monastery's wealth and power, said Anna Sehnalova, a Tibetologist at Oxford University.

5 March 2018 12:23 AM IST

7-yr-old crushed to death under bus

7-yr-old crushed to death under bus

A seven-year-old girl was crushed to death under a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus at Sion on...

22 Feb 2013 1:01 PM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. (Photo: PTI)

Why the Dalai Lama matters

Tibetans believe the Dalai Lama to be a living God. But he is also human and must die like all humans.

24 May 2017 3:08 AM IST

In India, typically, both reasons have been cited for imposing restrictions on cow slaughter, and largely they have been accepted. (Photo: File)

Mystic Mantra: Heart of Ahimsa

Ahimsa practice begins at the level of thought, and extends to intention, speech and action.

29 April 2017 12:30 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives for a spiritual discourse at Yid-Ga-Choezin ground, in Arunachal Pradeshs Tawang district. (Photo: AP)

Renaming won't help China's cause

The Chinese media said that Beijing's objective was to reaffirm China's claim over Arunachal, South Tibet for the...

27 April 2017 12:34 AM IST