Nor is it known why the image of the Buddhist goddess Tara—a green-skinned ... a numbing chill pervades Alchi’s Assembly Hall. Standing in its dark interior, Arya lights a small stick of ...

Gone are the days when they had to greet long queues of people by standing in a demure manner ... Shobhita Dhulipala's protagonist Tara Khanna is impeccably dressed as she transitions from chic ...

However, Buddhism later incorporated deities into its cosmology. A particularly popular one is the benign goddess Tara. Buddhism is not a vegetarian religion. Buddhist cultures across Asia are non ...

The Orange County Buddhist Church hosted a community celebration of Japanese culture and the birth of the historical Buddha this weekend with its annual Hanamatsuri Festival. Throughout the ...

This comedy-drama series, which critiques wealthy tourists, focuses one plotline on foreigners who arrive in Thailand with an interest in engaging with its Buddhist traditions. It depicts a young ...

Buddhist monks chanted verses, praying for the deceased, who had been one of them. One monk, Ashin Javanar Linkhara, then held his dead colleague’s robe to his forehead and whispered the phrase ...

From life-sized statues celebrating the life of Buddha to authentic Cambodian foods and cultural performances, Cambodian New Year celebration is back this weekend in Stockton. Festivities will be ...

New Delhi: India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers ...

ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Foreign Buddhist practitioners and religious affairs officials said visits to key Tibetan sites and research institutions in China this week have deepened their understanding ...

(The Conversation) — A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic. (The Conversation ...