Hinduism gained ground in the region in the early centuries of the Common Era because it provided elites with a fully-fleshed metaphysical package along with literacy.

WRAL was along the path of the monks for much of their journey through central North Carolina and got to hear of some of the ...

Angelina Jolie is preparing to leave the United States and settle in Europe, driven by "a deep desire for a change of pace, ...

A woman was considered equal in spiritual potential. Women could attain Nibbana. Women were the bearers of moral discipline and wisdom, compassion, though the biological difference was acknowledged ...

The Sphinx sits right next to a pharaoh’s pyramid complex, which makes many historians think it was built to watch over his ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.