This particular manifestation is also popular in China (in both Buddhism and Taoism) and Japan, as a minor warrior goddess. As a bodhisattva, Marichi is a symbol of rapid enlightenment ...

The life and adventures of a Chinese monk who made a 17-year journey to bring Buddhist teachings from India to China. Xuanzang subsequently became a main character in the great Chinese epic Journey to ...

Until recently, many Australians would not know it could be a criminal offence to display the symbol of a terrorist ...

The camp’s founders, Frank and Jospehine Duveneck, purchased the tiles in 1913, years before the ancient Buddhist emblem was co-opted by Nazis into the hate symbol ... voice as a Black person ...

Shankh, or conch as it is called in English, is also an important sacred symbol in Hinduism. The Shankh marks the start, and also the end of ceremonies, rituals, pujas, and positive work. When the ...

The Wheel of Life This symbol shows a wheel being turned by a creature and contains many symbols representing Buddhist ideas and ... While actions aren’t as black and white as being ...

Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibet has enjoyed a rich history of philosophical enquiry and carries this heritage forth today. Buddhism is a "wisdom tradition," meaning that it is based ...

The six perfections give guidelines as a structure for how to live a good life and behave in a morally good way. Examples of morally good behaviour include being generous and charitable, putting ...

"Being a Buddhist or a spiritual leader, I got rid of trying to wear the part because it just wasn’t authentic to me,” said Owens, 44, who describes himself as a Black Buddhist Southern Queen.

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; caring for our world; kindness to all living things; living a good life. Summary: This assembly, suitable for an act of collective worship, uses two ...

In my presentation this past Sunday at the fourth international Vajrayana conference on ‘Modernity of Buddhism’ held at Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies ... The first phase of AI development was ...

What do I need to know? Buddhists recognise that there is a continuous cycle of life, death and rebirth. This cycle is known as samsara. The ultimate aim of Buddhist practice is to become free from ...