On religious freedom and secular liberty

Identifying the root causes of conflict and ways of resolving it

Enhancing communal harmony at the end of the annual rains retreat

In recent years, we have heard much about the importance of mutual tolerance and non-discrimination on the part of religious believers and communities. But somehow, the practical reality of achieving

“ . . . I accept all religions that were in the past, and worship with them all; I worship God with every one of them, in whatever form they worship Him. . . .” – Swami Vivekananda (Green Message)   W

This is the fifth article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon explores an appropriate response to the damage caused by communal clashes in Bangladesh.   On 16

It was 3 July 2014. I was in transit at Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi when a stormy weather announcement was made for the Himalayan region of Ladakh, and my flight to Leh, the capital, was cancel

When my elders retold to me Bangladesh’s struggle for independence, I was regaled with the fundamental principles that make an independent nation-state worth living in. One of these was religious plur

Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where he presently teaches Reading in Buddhist Sanskrit T

Source: Straits Times, Yen Feng DPM Wong is heartened religious leaders met to resolve differences The apology was accepted the old-fashioned way - in person, over a pot of hot tea, and with a firm