Naperville college student helps develop algorithm to determine where ice stupas can be built to address water scarcity in ...

Explore the meaning behind 'Here's lookin' at you kid' in this heartfelt New Year’s Eve toast story.

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

Explore the evolution of stupas, their significance, and the cultural heritage surrounding the Piprahwa relics in this ...

A stupa—the word comes from the Sanskrit, meaning “to heap” or “to pile up”—is a Buddhist monument that often houses a relic. Over the millennia, stupas have been built from many materials—wood, stone ...

India wants the most prized jewel in the British crown, the Koh-i-noor, back. Debates are rife on whether the diamond was gifted or prised and the Indian government has promised to get the diamond ...

few recent events in Pakistan are helpful in understanding the fundamental antipathy and political rhetoric behind the usual portrayal of the Gandhara civilisation, especially at a time when there has ...

In Buddhism, Buddha is depicted symbolically through footprints, stupas, lutus throne, chakra etc. The architectural remains of the Buddhism are related to the birth, renunciation, enlightenment, ...

Buddha relic stupa, enshrining one of the eight parts of the mortal remains of Lord Buddha after he attained Mahaparinirvana, is facing utter neglect in Vaishali. Despite being one of the most revered ...

After the Buddha died, the Mallas of Kusinara organised an elaborate week-long funeral for him culminating in the cremation of his body. In the meantime, news of the Buddha’s demise had been spreading ...