Another phenomenon inadvertently revealed by the fact of the sale is the ongoing commercialisation of Buddhism in the west.

Our ancient scriptures mention the Kalpavriksha and the Chaityavriksha as a deity which indicates that worshipping trees is indeed an ancient Indian practice The Ancient Aryans worshiped nature Plants ...

Several bird species represent birth, fertility, and new beginnings, with different cultures having different beliefs and ...

Thousands of years ago, ancient Egyptians began worshipping Hathor, a powerful goddess associated with love, fertility, and motherhood ... Though the cow was her most iconic symbol, Hathor was also ...

Nearly 70% of self-proclaimed Catholics said the consecrated bread and wine were mere “symbols,” but 63% of those who reported ... Questions about family structures, education and fertility may show ...

Even religions that seem to be fading fast tell a deeper story. Buddhism, for instance, is in demographic decline. In China, Japan, South Korea and Thailand, low fertility and aging populations are ...

Reiko Ohnuma, a scholar of South Asian Buddhism, argues that Maya is remembered in Buddhist tradition as an idealized, if ...

The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship ...

The Indian government has intervened to halt Sotheby's Hong Kong auction of sacred Buddhist relics excavated in India in 1898, demanding their repatriation. The Culture Ministry issued a legal ...

Buddha Purnima, a significant Buddhist festival, is celebrated on the full moon of Vaisakha, commemorating Buddha's birth, ...

Days before going under the hammer at Sotheby's Hong Kong, India has stepped in to halt the auction of a portion of the sacred Buddhist relics that were excavated in the northern parts of the ...