Photos of the Week: Bala Chaturdasi; Buddhists making kimchi (RNS) —This week’s photo gallery includes Bala Chaturdasi festival in Nepal, Buddhists making kimchi in South Korea and more. The post Photos of the Week: Bala Chaturdasi; Buddhists making kimchi appeared first on RNS.

On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by combatting darkness (The Conversation) — For Buddhists, Bodhi Day represents hope and the potential to overcome suffering. The post On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by combatting darkness appeared first on RNS.

Shaligrams, the sacred fossils worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of climate change (The Conversation) — Many Hindus, Buddhists and people who follow the shamanic religion of Bon undertake a pilgrimage each year to northern Nepal to look for Shaligrams, believed to be a manifestation of Lord Vishnu. The post Shaligrams, the sacred fossils worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of cli…