The Isha Upanishad is one of the shortest of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures known as the Upanishads, meaning “sitting down near” – the manner by which the student learned from the master. Hinduism, ...

Jains in Tamil Nadu are commemorating the 2,550th anniversary of Mahavira's nirvana, coinciding with the 50th year of a government pledge to safeguard Tamil Jainism. However, unlike the resurgence ...

Hindus in Gujarat who wish to undergo religious conversion to Buddhism, Jainism or Sikhism will need to seek their district magistrate’s prior approval under provisions of the Gujarat Freedom of ...

When freed (from the senses) the wise, on departing from this world, become immortal. The eye does not go thither, nor speech, nor mind. We do not know, we do not understand, how any one can teach it.

Diwali celebrations spread cheer by bringing communities together in a spirit of joy and unity. Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a major festival in India that is celebrated in the months of ...

India has been a sacred land of spirituality, where great saints, gurus, and philosophers have guided generations through their teachings and wisdom. From the depths of devotion to the heights of ...

Aside from the purely visual pleasures they provide, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s new Chinese, Indian and Southeast Asian galleries constitute an invitation to learn about Hinduism and Buddhism, the ...

Jainism is a religion that started in India around the sixth and seventh centuries BCE at the same time as Buddhism. Gautama Buddha started Buddhism whereas Vardhamma Mahavir started Jainism and ...