HERITAGE

The journey within

In the first two parts of the 12-part series on the story of Buddhism, art historian and producer-director BENOY K BEHL took us to all the Buddhist sites of India and Gautam Siddharth’s final escape from the illusions of the material world. Today, let us see where he takes us… The second century BCE ushered […]Read More

HEALTH

WORLD THALASSEMIA DAY Are you living with thalassemia?

Today is World Thalassemia Day World Thalassemia Day is celebrated on May 8 every year to commemorate thalassemia victims and encourage the ones who struggle to live with the disease. An inherited blood disorder, thalassemia causes the body to have less haemoglobin than normal. Haemoglobin enables the red blood cells to carry oxygen. Thalassemia can also […]Read More

HERITAGE

Beyond the illusory world

In the first article and the 23 minute film, Path of Compassion, of the series on the story of Buddhism, art historian and producer-director BENOY K BEHL took us to all the Buddhist sites of India. Let us find out where he takes us today… In 483 BCE, Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana, the final escape […]Read More

L&M SPECIAL

Corona and karuna

Bhikkhu Sanghasena  The entire world is going through an unprecedented crisis, bringing into sharp focus the inherent fragility and uncertainty of human condition. The ghostly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has haunted the whole world and filled us with fear, dread and anxiety, and forced us to retreat to the safety of our homes. It is, quite […]Read More

HERITAGE

The story of Buddhism

Benoy K Behl The art of Buddhism is some of the most gentle and sublime art of the world. This exquisite heritage of philosophy and art developed in India and spread to all the countries of Asia. The exquisite art of Buddhism takes us to a peaceful sanctuary, far from the clamour of the material […]Read More

L&M SPECIAL

The unlearned lesson

Ishan Pandey M Hamel, in Alphonse Daudet’s The Last Lesson, states to the villagers and students gathered in his classroom, “When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language, it is as if they had the key to their prison.” Through this, Daudet tries to emphasise the importance of preserving […]Read More

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