Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices ...

Living Traditions will run from May 22 until October 19, 2025, in the Sainsbury Exhibition Gallery at the British Museum.

The University of Houston's Lived Hindu Religion course is offered to the students online, and video lectures are delivered by Professor Aaron Michael Ullrey.

India's history is a ten thousand year epic but for ... it gave birth to two world religions, one of which—Buddhism—had a profound impact on all of East Asia, China, Japan and Korea, and ...

In Jainism, an ancient Indian religion, a sect called Digambara monks follows a strict practice of renouncing all worldly possessions, including clothing. These monks live entirely naked ...

Relationship between ‘Me & Others’ depends on whether we are totally Separate or One Integrated whole? Solving this riddle, is the purpose of both the Individual and the society and the question we’ve ...

Through religion, science, language, art, and trade, India’s influence spread far and wide, creating a legacy that resonates even today. Dalrymple’s central thesis presents ancient India as ...

The arrival of autumn represents new beginnings in many cultures, but in the ancient Indian religion of Jainism, it holds particular significance. Much like Buddhism, Jainism focuses on the ...

Armed with anecdotes, historical evidence, maps and slides, the author-historian outlined India's ancient soft power in his ...