Anand Teltumbde’s biography of B.R. Ambedkar presents a nuanced and critical look at his life, shedding light on the ...

Trying to quit a bad habit cold turkey, or replace it with another habit, doesn’t work, says Brown University neuroscientist Judson Brewer. Here’s his advice.

Readers discuss the usefulness of Buddhism's moral guidelines to healthcare practitioners, and the importance of patient and family input in medical care Feel strongly about these letters, or any ...

I have had the joy of exploring the Buddhist practice of mindfulness with a group of Christians as we have engaged in reading and discussing Thich Nhat Hanh’s book ...

A Hindu pilgrim stood anxiously next to a bus stand in Mustang, Nepal. “I’m going to burn my passport,” he told me. “I’m going to destroy all my documents and cross the border. I came ...

Me against my brother. Me and my brother against my cousin. Me and my brother and cousin against strangers.” It’s a saying attributed to Bedouins, and if we think that ...

If you’re feeling disconnected from others, or just disenchanted with the day, you might consider trying loving-kindness ...

Metal hooks weighed down with milk pots skewered the flesh of men’s backs as tridents pierced their cheeks and tongues.

In the Buddhist language, Pāli, the word for human dissatisfaction and suffering is dukkha. For Buddhist thinkers, all human suffering is caused by desire, attachment or craving. As a Buddhist ...

A Buddhist monk has been mauled to death by his own pet pit bull, which launched a brutal attack on the man's face. Phra Bandit Bootsen was feeding the one-year-old pup named Jord, when it latched ...

These are just a few mainstream movies that have explored the sexual practice piquing the interest of those who are sexually curious. Increased representation has helped to normalise BDSM and make ...

We take a look at dishes and practices to avoid in the lead-up to and during this most superstitious of festivals.