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Our first stop in our India trip was Bodh Gaya, after spending the night in a train of approximately 10 hours we arrived to this beautiful, small and quite cute town. Bodh Gaya is famous mostly bec…
Many Buddhist traditions in the West place a lot of emphasis on meditation as a basic practice that is routinely taught to beginners.
What attracts some people to Buddhism? How does Christianity intersect with Buddhist concerns? How can we begin to build bridges in spiritual conversations? Read this #apologetics post on respectfully engaging with Buddhists.
In this article, we will identify the Buddha and early Buddhist as descendants of Hebrew Israelites. It is not the intention of the information presented to encourage or promote the practice of the buddhist religion, as it is extremely pagan. However, an understanding of the history of the originators of Buddhism will help us to…
Buddhists do not worship the Buddha, though they do revere him. He was not a god or deity, and he cautioned his disciples against thinking of him as one.
Answers: Discussions With Western Buddhists, by The Dalai Lama; published by Snow Lion Publications, 2001. www.amazon.com
Photographer Hu Guoqing captures stunning images of Tibetan Buddhists on their snow-covered winter pilgrimage.
Marriage equality is one of the key social and legal issues of our time. I’d like to offer a Buddhist perspective. As with so many ethical and social questions, especially those that involve sexuality, we find that religion wants to be at the core of things. The conservative Christian churches are leading the opposition to...
Tired of the same old chaotic lifestyle? Then Buddhist meditation might hold the key to tranquility. But how do Buddhists meditate?
Thousands of lay people and monks descended on the Larung Wuming Buddhist Institute during the last week of October and into the first week of November to take part in a week-long gathering called the Dharma Bliss Assembly. The event is one of four annual gatherings and is held in the ninth month of […]
Hindus and Buddhists share many core beliefs. Gautama Buddha was a Hindu until the day he died, and his efforts to share his personal enlightenment involved making the Hindu concepts prevalent in his time more accessible -- not changing them. One reason why modern Buddhists and Hindus use different words for some of ...
Also known as the Wheel of Dharma. The eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path. The wheel symbolizes the wholeness as well as the flow of Buddha's teaching. The artwork by elvenmuse: https://elvenmuse.deviantart.com/art/Dharma-Chakra-171101353
A Tibetan artist explains what's at the center of a Buddhist wheel of life.
Is it okay for non-Buddhists to keep Buddha statues at home and why would we do so?
British Museum | (Safavid Era Painting) | - -School/style: Persian School/Style term detailsCulture/period: Safavid dynasty term detailsDate: 1650-1700 (circa)Production place: Made in: Iran 'Four men worshipping at a fire altar and idol shrine; detached folio from an illustrated manuscript. At left, two Zoroastrian men hold their hands out in prayer toward a fire-altar, while at right, two men in European dress worship a seated and crowned idol.' Via British Museum
Koyasan temple stay. Reviews, tips and information about our stay in a monastery in Koyasan, Japan.
The Erawan Shrine is a much-loved devotional site in the center of Bangkok. And yet, it is just a tiny statue on a traffic-jammed crossroads. Learn more about this remarkable little shrine.
