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Massive earthquake strikes sacred Buddhist city, kills over 120
Rescuers searched through damaged villages and streets littered with rubble for survivors after an earthquake struck one of ...
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Every Mandala Tells a Secret
If the Buddhist art is meant to guide us to enlightenment, it just as often reveals the blood, beauty, and mystery of earthly ...
This book examines why Buddhism did not reach the West until the 18th century
Post the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, there was a progressive demand in the United Kingdom and Europe for ...
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Buddhist group says Army Corps’ Everglades project violates religious freedom
A new lawsuit says the project could disrupt a retreat center for Soka Gakkai International-USA, a group popularized by Tina ...
Tents arrive for survivors of quake that hit holy city in freezing high-altitude Tibet, killing 126
Rescue workers in the freezing, high-altitude Tibet region are searching for more survivors and victims, one day after a strong earthquake leveled thousands of houses and killed at least 126 people ne ...
China’s ideology tsar views Buddhism reincarnation exhibition in signal to Dalai Lama
China’s fourth senior official Wang Huning visits China Tibetology Research Centre, as officials vow national unity and ...
Sunday Observer6d
Buddhism was in existence in Sri Lanka before the advent of Arahant Mahinda – Historian William Dalrymple
Sri Lankans were aware of Buddhism before the arrival of Mahinda, Dalrymple says. But it was Mahinda, a bhikkhu and son of ...
Christianity Today20d
Buddhism and the Christian Faith
Buddhism originated in the life, teaching, and personality of a remarkable Indian sage, Siddhartha Gautama, the son of a petty king whose capital was at Kapilavasta in northern India. The life ...
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Sakuranesia bolsters Islam-Buddhism dialogue at Japan's Miidera Temple
The Sakuranesia Foundation, an Indonesia-based organization focused on education and culture, recently organized a historic ...