How Japanese anime draws on religious traditions to explore themes of destiny, sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty
Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.
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A water carrier for the gods—the Kamandalu in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions
Often called a kundi or kundika, particularly in Buddhist literature, some of the earliest known examples of the kamandalu ...
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Ninth Iftar celebration organised by Police Buddhist and Religious Affairs Association, Wellawatte
Islam is a peaceful religion that guides people to fulfil the five pillars of Islam, namely, Kalima, Prayer, Sakkath, Fasting ...
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How Buddhist meditation and Christian tongues are actually quite similar
A fascinating new study shows how these seemingly contradictory practices might share more in common than anyone realized.
These extreme stunts aren’t just magic tricks—they’re a religious experience
Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices ...
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Shelton finds international gospel ministering ‘on home turf’ at Vietnamese church plant
Jeremy Shelton is not your typical church planter. In fact, he describes himself as an “unexpected international minister on ...
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US hands over Tibetan Buddhism relics to China
“With every Tibetan Buddhism relic that goes to the hands of Communist China ... sits at the top of a violent system as the mouthpiece of a silent, abusive God.
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Why did an all-perfect God create or allow an imperfect world? | Faith Forum
We have no such “all-perfect” God idea in Buddhism. There is mention of a “creator of all” in sutras, but mostly these ...
‘The White Lotus’s Shocking Incest Kiss Divides Fans: ‘Oh My God’
The White Lotus actually went there in Sunday’s episode and the Ratliff brothers have locked lips. Fans are reeling from the ...
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Religion is baked into Louisiana's death penalty practices, but executions divide faith leaders
Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still ...
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Lee Byung-hun's acting 9th-degree Buddhist victory...Park Chan-wook → Kang Dong-won's highly praised match D1, the overwhelming reservation rate
While the human drama film 『Byeong-ju』 (directed by Kim Hyung-ju, produced by Moonlight) is proving to be an expected film ...
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Harking Back: Lahore’s oldest known ruler and ten centuries of Buddhism
They initially appreciated Buddhism, but when they got to Lahore the Hindu Brahmins put it to them that how can any religion exist without a god. Buddhism was the one religion where people found ...