Yet, in both Christianity and Buddhism, the body of the founder emerged, centuries after their death, as the privileged focus ...

Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...

A journey through the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage destinations is an experience that goes beyond spirituality—it is a ...

This discovery strengthens the understanding that extreme ascetic practices were not exclusive to men, but were also embraced by women. Dr. Amit Re’em, Jerusalem District Archaeologist for the ...

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They unearthed the relics of a breathtaking piece of Buddhist heritage — an intact, massive Buddha head, lying face down. The team subsequently found more stone-carved parts, including palms and ...

The story of the Buddha comes to us from around 2,500 years ... For example, early Nikaya Buddhism was highly ascetic, but later Mahayana Buddhism introduced the compassionate ideal of the ...

I feel his vision is more in tune with modern Thailand, and I’m sure he’ll be a positive force looking ahead. The Lord Buddha designed four groups of Buddhism (Fourfold of Sangha): bhikkhu [male monks ...