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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Holding itself up as the sole defender of Burmese heritage, the military has long manipulated Buddhism for its political ...

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LETTER | The representatives of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) met with Religious Affairs Minister Mohd Na’im Mokhtar and ...

The placement of Islamic Development Department (Jakim) officers in government agencies and departments will be further ...

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

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

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

The roots of the celebration are thought to go back to Shintoism and Buddhism. It turns out you get a little more daylight than darkness on the equinox, depending on where you are on the planet. How ...

Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet has proposed that Vietnam and Bhutan expand cooperation and mutual understanding to ...