On March 25th, we commemorate the beginning of the fight for Greek independence in 1821 against the Ottoman Empire.

March 25th is a significant date for Hellenism, as it marks both the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence and the ...

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling aspects of Japanese ...

Jesus believed in the imminent end of the world and the coming of the “Day of the Lord,” but that day never arrived, and ...

Ashok Ogra In the serene beauty of its snow-capped mountains and lush valleys, Kashmir has long been a land of paradoxes ...

BANGKOK (AP) — A local resistance group fighting against Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the ...

To be on the nose for this season's Thailand-set exploration of privilege and hijinks, the line is uttered by a Buddhist monk in the premiere episode. White has used each season's location and its ...

In Buddhism, this is often referred to as “the second arrow.” This name captures the idea that we are all subject to being hit by life’s “first arrow”—the inevitable hardships of life ...

The Buddhas of Bamiyan, which were destroyed by the Afghan Taliban, were an example of the Gandhara style of art, also called Greco-Buddhist art. It exhibited the influences of the Hellenistic styles ...

Communication is the basis of meaning. To understand how to communicate is to know who we are and how we ought to live. In the 21 st century, as professional work becomes ever more specialised and ...

But thanks to Alexander the Great, Hellenistic and Buddhist cultures came into contact in the 4th century BCE, creating a cultural synthesis known as Greco-Buddhism. ReligionForBreakfast ...