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.

Mindfulness is taught everywhere, from schools to workplaces. But scientists define and measure it in very different ways.

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church -- with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows -- seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation.

MUMBAI: In view of the fact that much of the political activity ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections is around communities and language, two events in 2025 set the course ...

From the monastery’s courtyard to the cricket crease, they proved that spirituality and sports can go hand in hand. Some one hundred monks and nuns replaced prayer beads with bats and balls at the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This is the story of the raging controversy that surrounds the two pillars located on top of the sacred hill of Tiruparankundram near Madurai in Tamil Nadu. For centuries, the hill and the famed Sri ...

Monks are individuals who have separated themselves from society and live either alone or in an organized community, devoting themselves entirely to religious life. The practice of monasticism, in ...