Often many-headed and called the King of Serpents, Naga is worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists, especially in Southeast Asia.

Myanmar is a land of old history and rich traditions; it has thousands of pagodas that are the spiritual hearts of the nation ...

Mandalas are Buddhist devotional images often deemed a diagram or symbol of an ideal universe. Mandalas come in many forms. Often they are painted on scrolls and taken with travelers over long ...

His intelligence and calm devotion to Buddhism convinced these leaders to help him in this quest to reach India. He was to have many adventures as he worked his way through India, on to Nepal, the ...

The thematic focus of the workshop is Tibetan songs (mgur) and Buddhist devotion. The three-day workshop will combine lectures, panels, and break-out sessions in the morning with each afternoon ...

The serene rustle of the leaves of the sacred Bodhi tree serves as a call to introspection, a reminder of the enduring bond ...

The story of how Buddhism set down its roots in India is enshrined within ancient stupas, temples, monasteries and caves – ...

Metta close mettaThe Buddhist term for loving kindness. A pure love which is neither grasping nor possessive. means loving kindness. Buddhists attempt to show loving kindness towards others and ...

In Buddhism, the teachings of Buddha, regarded as Universal Truths, are referred to as “Dharma.” Dharma, along with the ...

In meditation, Buddhists imagine the Buddha as a way of understanding Buddhist teachings. Tibetan Buddhists often use visualisation in meditation with the aim of imagining the Buddha so that they ...

which will bring together Japan’s finest works of Buddhist art next spring. Organized by the museum, The Asahi Shimbun and other entities, the “Oh! Kokuho: Resplendent Treasures of Devotion ...