Friday 16th January, 2026 Never a dull day in Sri Lanka, where controversies abound. As if the ongoing political war on the government’s hurriedly introduced education reforms were not enough, there ...

On 8 January 2026, I delivered a talk at an event at the University of Colombo marking the retirement of my longtime friend ...

Buddha had many things to teach us. Here is one of his most important and famous teachings. Buddha said that there are two ...

Compartmentalizing fear and embracing teachings from Ben Sira and Buddhist philosophy aid in managing anxiety about the ...

"The grounds are peaceful, and full of bamboo and banyan trees, the greenery of which overtakes the skyline". Travel Editor Anjali Pathak recalls an impromptu meditation vacation whilst in India.

Across the Himalayan regions and far beyond them, Tibetan spiritual culture has long offered practical tools for ...

With his brown-and-white fur and a heart-shaped spot on his forehead, Aloka has become the unofficial symbol of the Walk for ...

Monks spread compassion and peace on a 2,300-mile walk from Houston to Washington, D.C., teaching the importance of personal ...

Buddhist monks have set off on a trek across the country on foot that has drawn national attention as they travel from Fort ...

Customs, flavors and rituals linking food to the sacred and divine had an enormous upheaval during the time of Alexander the ...

Aloka, the dog on the Walk for Peace with Buddhist monks, suffered a leg injury and is undergoing surgery. Here's what we ...