Philanderer, womaniser, and drunkard” are the words used to inaccurately describe 16th century Buddhist monk Drukpa Kunley in foreign journalistic and tourist writings, author Needrup Zangpo said at ...

The article explores the complex life of Drukpa Kunley, a 16th-century Buddhist monk known for his unconventional methods and misunderstood as a philanderer. Author Needrup Zangpo defends Kunley’s ...

From dancing Shamans, carrying out a parade of Buddhist monks to raising a big cut out of the hissing snake, Nepal's ...

The Tamang community of Nepal celebrated Sonam Lhosar with gusto, marking the start of their new year in the Year of the Snake. The festival, rich in traditional customs, involved vibrant parades, ...

Locals raced their pet goats wearing colourful dresses at a village fair. The residents gathered in a field to join the annual game in its third year organised by Songkhla Rajabhat University in Satun ...

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New ...

25-26, featuring traditional Lion Dances by the Phap Luan Buddhist Culture Center and arts and crafts inspired by Lunar New .

Religious groups across Los Angeles, including Sikhs, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists, are providing aid and relief to wildfire victims. Moninder Singh, a dedicated volunteer at a ...

According to festival director Yojiro Tanaka, it follows “satori,” a term defined in Zen Buddhism as “sudden awakening or enlightenment,” which will be the central theme of this year’s ...

At least two Tibetan Buddhism monastic centres were severely damaged in Tibet with an unknown number of monks and nuns hurt, according to the few state media reports on the damage to religious ...

There are references to the festival in ancient Hindu texts as well as in works of travellers visiting the city from other kingdoms. The 7th-century Buddhist Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang mentions ...