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Sally Morrow | May 10, 2012

Meghna Damani turned to Soka Gakkai International, a Buddhist organization known for its evangelism and ethnically diverse following, after she was driven to suicidal thoughts over her H-4 visa status.
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Sally Morrow | May 10, 2012

Even though she met her husband through an arranged marriage, Pooja Sindhwani considers herself a modern woman. She worked in interior design in her native India for four years, and she and her husband spent a year getting to know each other before their wedding. When she followed her husband to Houston, she wasn't worried about adjusting to life in the United States. Sindhwani is photographed with her husband, Karan Kakar.
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Unable to work, Indian immigrant women turn to spiritual practices for comfort

Megan Sweas | May 9, 2012

LOS ANGELES (RNS) Even as her modern values collided with traditional gender roles, and her visa status keeps her out of a job, Pooja Sindhwani and thousands of other immigrant Hindu wives are finding consolation in ancient spiritual practices. By Megan Sweas.
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Sally Morrow | May 7, 2012

Ven. Thubten Chonyi learns some of the unique features of the Buddha Hall in Taiwan.
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Sally Morrow | May 7, 2012

Vens. Chonyi and Jigme in their Chinese Bhikshuni robes.
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Sravasti Abbey a dream fulfilled for American Budddhist nuns

Tracy Simmons | May 7, 2012

NEWPORT, Wash. (RNS) Just outside of town, Sravasti Abbey is one of the only monastic communities in the West for Americans to study the Buddha's teachings. The abbey now has five U.S.-born, fully ordained nuns, which allows ceremonies to be held. By Tracy Simmons.
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Ohio congressman Tim Ryan on a mission to bring meditation to the masses

Daniel Burke | Apr 16, 2012

(RNS) Rep. Tim Ryan is on a mission to bring mindfulness to the masses. In a Q&A, the Ohio Democrat explains how meditation helped him avoid burnout, how it resembles praying the rosary, and why you don't have to be a Buddhist to meditate. By Daniel Burke.
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Man spends 12 months practicing 12 different religions, and finds peace at year’s end

Amanda Greene | Apr 13, 2012

LUMBERTON, N.C. (RNS) Andrew Bowen isn't Muslim, or Hindu, or Baha'i, or Mormon. In fact, he's none of the 12 faiths he practiced for a month at a time during 2011. Finding faith in God again was not Bowen's aim; he was looking for faith in humanity. By Amanda Greene.
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Religious leaders press Village Voice on sex ads

Annalisa Musarra | Mar 29, 2012

(RNS) Faith leaders delivered more than 230,000 signatures to the office of Village Voice Media, demanding they shut down the adult advertising section on their website, Backpage.com, where advertisements for sex with underage minors have appeared. By Annalisa Musarra.
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Dalai Lama wins Templeton Prize for work on science, religion

Chris Herlinger | Mar 29, 2012

NEW YORK (RNS) The 2012 Templeton Prize, which recognizes "spiritual progress" in the world, was awarded to the Dalai Lama for his long-standing support of the engagement of religion and science. By Chris Herlinger.
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