In China, many Buddhists hope for birth in a buddha-land so they can complete their path under...
Buddhism
The complex served as the major cult center dedicated to the enigmatic saintly figure Liu Benzun. Introduction...
A Buddha is seen as one who becomes awakened to the true nature of reality, and awakened...
What is this figurine and why was it so important to King Rama I (r. 1782-1809 CE)?...
A rough genealogy of the way in which the central narrative of Buddhism ended up in a...
Today, the four major Buddhist branches are Mahayana, Theravada, Vajrayana and Zen Buddhism. Introduction Like any other...
Buddhism was first introduced to Japan from mainland Asia in the 6th century CE, and monasteries were...
Buddhism in Japan has been practiced since its official introduction by monks in 552 CE. By Mark...
One of the most important moments in the story of Prince Siddhartha is when he reached spiritual...
Jack Kerouac’s study of Buddhism started in earnest in 1953 and is traditionally believed to have ended...
The ancients constructed the pagodas complying with design principles based on the arithmetic and geometric proportional systems....
The origin of Buddhism points to one man, Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha, who was born in...
Buddhists performed pilgrimages and other rituals at Borobudur until the temple was abandoned as many Javanese converted...
Vedic religion had a strict code of rituals. Introduction The religious practices of the early Indo-Aryans, known...