Buddhism, Shinto, Umbanda, Islam, Sikhism, the Bahá’í Faith, and some Christian denominations. Using beads for ornamentation or prayer is ancient. Beads can be made from wood, shells ...

Wang Huning, the Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top advisory body in China, attended an exhibition about the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhist leaders ...

This crackdown, targeting the 'Pure Mother Tongue' campaign led by Khenpo Tenpa Dhargye, aims to preserve the Tibetan language against Mandarin dominance, raising concerns about cultural ...

Prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Geshe Rachung Gendun was released from Chinese custody after serving three and a half years in prison, reported Tibet.net. However, his health severely ...

The Monlam Grand Tibetan Dictionary project, which began in 2012 under the advice and guidance of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual leader, took 150 people working over nine years to ...

We see a Muslim woman with her prayer beads near the Dome of the Rock mosque ... At monasteries half-way round the world from each other, a Buddhist monk in Bhutan and an Orthodox Christian ...

he had practiced Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. "For me that was very welcoming because I thought: 'OK, so there's something for me as well,'" said Choi, holding mala beads in his hand and with a ...

he had practiced Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. “For me that was very welcoming because I thought: ’OK, so there’s something for me as well,'” said Choi, holding mala beads in his hand and with ...