In Your Dreams: Buddhist Sleep Practices
Achieve enlightenment while you sleep
Gathamuga Festival: Helpful Spirits and Fertile Skies
The annual ritual to impregnate the skies
Six More Fascinating Instruments You Might Not Have Heard Of
Discover instruments popular in the Himalayas
Six Fascinating Instruments You Might Not Have Heard Of
Discover instruments popular in the Himalayas
That’s What S/he Said
Revelations from artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
Beyond the Pose
Surprising connections between yoga and Himalayan art
Fluid Depictions of Gender and Identity in Himalayan Art
Deities beyond the binaries of gender
Sithi Nakha—A Nepalese Celebration of “Rain Baby” Kumara
The festival marks the beginning of monsoon season
Celebrating the Life, Death, and Enlightenment of Buddha Jayanti
One of the holiest days of the year for Buddhists
A Journey Up the Museum’s Spiral Staircase
Take a guided tour of the Rubin's one-of-a-kind architectural feature
Here’s What Happens At Nepal’s Most Awe-Inspiring Chariot Procession
The legend of the Red God Rato Macchendranath
Falu on “The True Spirit and Color of Bollywood”
The singer-songwriter shares her creative inspirations
Three Thought-Provoking Moments from Brainwave 2016
Highlights from talks with Stephen Sondheim, Questlove, and others
The Guardian King
Get a closer look at a sculpture of Virupaksha
The 2015 Earthquakes and Their Aftermath in Nepal
Empathy in the face of distant catastrophe
A Warrior for Non-Violence: Celebrating Jain Jayanthi at the Rubin Museum
Honoring Lord Mahavira's birthday
Learn the Lexicon
Discover the work of punk rocker and artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
The Science of Humor and Where to Find It
Research reveals the importance of humor for our well-being

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