(RNS) — Yudhanjaya Wijeratne's new novel was created with the help of an AI poet and a few computer programs — and explores his love of poetry and his Buddhist background. (RNS) — Yudhanjaya Wijeratne ...

Sydney is Australia’s second most populous city, with about 4.8 million people, and has one of the largest multicultural populations in the world—nearly half of its residents were born overseas. Based ...

Mahāyāna is the name of one of the two primary branches of Buddhism. The word is formulated from the Sanskrit “mahā,” meaning great or large, and “yāna,” meaning vehicle. Taken together, the term can ...

Society’s perception of women’s role in Asian countries is still totally different from the western countries. The existing perception is very much influential on the practitioners and their ...

While Gordon did enjoy the gymnastics, which are meant to improve posture and make one more aware of one’s body, he said McHardy, who describes her Buddhist background as the “Tibetan practice lineage ...

This seemingly simple, but powerful, practice is what Shambhala Buddhism — a mix of the ancient Tibetan Buddhist traditions and Western culture — is all about. At about three decades old, it's a ...

Some 128 are from the Vicariate of Phnom Penh, the others from the apostolic prefectures of Battambang and Kompong Cham. The new converts are mostly young adults with a Buddhist background. In ...