The start of the Diwali festivities is marked by the holy Hindu festival of Dhanteras, also called Dhanatrayodashi. Dhanteras, a day thought to bring wealth, health, and abundance, is celebrated on ...

Sanskrit mantras are reportedly increasingly bringing healing to the West. Many healing centers, yoga studios, etc., are reportedly turning to mantra chanting for various purposes. After yoga and its ...

'Om' is a legitimate mantra with an ancient tradition — if it's pronounced correctly and spoken only in your head. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that ...

The month-long celebrations that start with Durga Puja on the Bengali calendar are wrapped up with Bhai Phonta. To celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters, Bhatri Dwitiya or more colloquially ...

Exploring South Korea's cultural treasures would be incomplete without any visits to its historic Buddhist temples, often nestled among mountains. Several ancient temples have rich collections of ...

City Council of Fresno, the largest inland city in California, will reverberate with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on May 13. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver ...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will release a new album that mixes mantras and chants with newly composed music, Inner World, out July 6th to coincide with the Tibetan spiritual leader’s 85th birthday.