Do Not Try To Become A Buddha examines zen teachings and practice but is main narrative is rooted in Ian’s own personal ...

Classic rockers 38 Special. Country star Justin Moore. And a very metal St. Patrick's Day party. You'll find all three ...

To sit down and meditate or kneel down and pray is possibly the most radical option we have. Finding silence and stillness ...

A long-lost Buddha statue is being reassembled at Angkor after a recent torso discovery in an archaeological breakthrough.

Ian Kilroy’s journey to becoming a Zen Buddhist priest began in Galway as a youngster, browsing bookshops like O’Gormans’ and ...

Misneach offers an exploration of Irish grief, Jodie Whittaker stars in Australian drama One Night, vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows returns, and reality show Temptation Island lands on ...

Over 419,000 images were submitted to this year's awards, which 'celebrates the ability of an individual photograph to ...

WITH temperatures averaging between 32 and 36C over the UK winter period and nine sunshine hours a day, it’s little wonder ...

In 1845, in Ireland, the potato crops were failing and potato plants were turning black and rotten. ..

In 1955, workers in Bangkok accidentally dropped a large plaster statue of the Buddha while moving it, causing some of the plaster to crack and reveal gold underneath.

May I be permitted to add to the thought-provoking article, “The Buddha I believe in” (The Island, 24th February) by my very good friend Dr Upul Wijayawardhana, a few comments on some of the ‘firsts’ ...