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On World Kindness Day, a scholar of Buddhist studies explains its idea of compassion and the diverse ways to think about and express kindness.
President Xi Jinping’s nationalist agenda includes supporting traditional Chinese religious beliefs and practices – as long as their leaders support the Chinese Communist Party.
A scholar of religion explains what those who fast for health and fitness can learn from religious traditions for a sustained, deeper and lifelong practice.
It’s easy to assume that the practice has few, if any, downsides. But a new study explored some of its social repercussions.
‘WandaVision’ reimagines stories from Egyptian and Greek mythology, as well as Buddhist tradition.
Many Australians believe in the existence of the soul. Here is a brief guide to how the five major world religions imagine the soul’s origin and journey.
The Chichu Art Museum, on the Japanese island of Naoshima, is a breathtaking place to rethink the relationship between nature and people.
It’s the ‘religion of peace’, with a long history of warlike behaviour.
In China, many Buddhists hope for birth in a buddha-land so they can complete their path under a buddha’s direct supervision.
Medieval Japanese poets and philosophers sought different ways of dealing with disasters and tragedies.
Lindy Lee sees beauty in a moon drop, a speck of dust caught in a beam of light, and fragments of molten bronze. A new exhibition arcs over the entire trajectory of Lee’s career.
An ancient Indian greeting is replacing the handshake. An expert explains its roots and why it affirms our inter-connectedness with one another.
Becoming aware of your own mortality can be a liberating and awakening experience.
Monks in Thailand are increasingly providing food and other essential items for laypeople – a reversal of traditional roles.
Taiwan’s death rituals come from multiple spiritual sources. A Taiwanese-American scholar explains what changes for those who make their home in the US.
Buddhist monks in Thailand continue to collect alms from households, despite the threat of the coronavirus. The reason: the practice is an important part of merit-making.
Amid trying times, the collaboration between Western science and Eastern philosophy provides numerous health benefits and a path to understanding the natural world.
As the COVID-19 pandemic exposes the risks of an interconnected world, Indian thinkers offer timely insights on how to understand our global community and act more wisely.
Many in the West may see Buddhism as more of a philosophy than a religion, but for millions of people worldwide Buddhism is very much a faith – and prayer is part of their COVID-19 response.
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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Rhodes College
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Professor of Asian History & Health Humanities, Penn State
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Buddhist Studies and Chinese Religions, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor, Denison University
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Director of Religious Studies and Instructor of Philosophy, University of Memphis
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Monash University
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Director of Religion and Society, University of Lancaster, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Western Sydney University
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Julian Meyrick is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Professor of English, Director of Fulbright College Honors Studies, University of Arkansas
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Associate professor, Rhodes University
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