While Buddha had promoted monasticism and celibacy, Shiva’s story celebrated sexuality. Vishnu balanced the two extreme views ...

Demons form an essential part of the type of Buddhism practiced in Tibet. Derived from the native Tibetan religion, these ...

Located around 50km south-east of the capital Leh, Takthok is the only monastery in Ladakh that belongs to the oldest school ...

[4] Today, Buddhists from Thailand ... replete with ornate wood carvings almost 1,000 years old. Figures of the Bodhisattva – those on the path to spiritual awakening – reach several metres ...

aiming to make traditional Buddhist teachings accessible and engaging for young readers. Meet Ksitigarbha introduces children to the compassionate vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, focusing on the ...

“Like a little meditation?” I venture. “Exactly,” he replies, emphatically, validating our shared moment of mindfulness.

As part of an ongoing academic exchange program with the Tibetan universities in exile in India, each year the Five Colleges send 15 students to spend interterm studying Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan ...

The National Museum of Korea is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday and ...

Similar to Ningbo's Maitreya theme, Zhoushan, also located in Zhejiang, boasts its own Buddhist destination, the Putuo Mountain. Dedicated to Guanyin, a Bodhisattva known as the Goddess of Mercy ...

The theme of the Sixth World Buddhist Forum (SWBF), "Hand in Hand for Coexistence," represents a grand vision. As discussions unfold regarding Buddhism's role in promoting global peace and mental ...

The main forum of the sixth World Buddhist Forum is held in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi) About 800 representatives, experts and scholars of the ...