Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hotei hands out gifts to children. Detail of print by Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 1798-1861, via Wikimedia Commons The new year brings a ...

The elephant is an important part of many religions. Elephants play a central role in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions throughout Asia and Africa—whether as deities, central characters in ...

A traveller journeys across Southeast Asia to trace Suvarnabhumi, following ancient Indian sea routes through food, faith, ...

An exhilarating account of Bowie’s spirituality and the quasi-religious nature of his work, from Space Oddity to Blackstar ...

There are many others who point out that sometimes God's responses change, because He: alters course, changes His relationship with humans, forgives, judges, regrets, relents, revises, etc. His ...

They were being followed by an escort vehicle carrying donated supplies, but in the following month, the car was totaled by ...

Some Buddhists asserted that, though a Buddhist king should be committed to non-violence, he might be called upon to cancel his commitment under certain conditions. Such is his duty and … such is his ...

A monk named Xuanzang walked thousands of miles through deserts, bandit territory, collapsing kingdoms, and “dragon-filled rivers” to reach India — then brought home 657 Sanskrit texts that reshaped ...

Buddhism is generally associated with peace, calm, and most importantly, self-reflection.

In his book, Paranavitana was able to prove with characteristic brilliance that the shrine was originally dedicated not to ...

The VHP leaders including Giriraj Kishore and the Union Minister, Uma Bharti, quickly jumped to the cause of defending the gods from heretics. Ms. Bharti compared the Chief Minister, Digvijay Singh, ...

For centuries, animals have been worshipped by cultures around the world. Some, such as deer, are even considered sacred in ...