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Thousands of Buddhists from across the globe honored the Holy Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III (Photo Credit: Michael Gao Shan) On June 14th and 15th, at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in ...

Exhibition of Buddhist sutras, though written in Chinese for a religion imported from India, shows how Japanese artists made them their own The Lotus Sutra (chapters 20-23) shows an unusual variation ...

A robot made by Softbank Group has been programmed to be able to perform Buddhist funeral services in Japan. The robot is called Pepper and it wears a traditional robe during funeral ceremonies, ...

Geisha and their apprentices in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto have copied Buddhist sutras at one of the city's famous temples. The event is part of an annual training session sponsored by a local ...

Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff today in a contest highlighting skills in chanting sutras, giving funeral sermons and, surprisingly, loud karate chops. (Representational Image) Tokyo: ...

The gig began with a nun chanting on stage but suddenly erupted into a wall of noise unleashed by distorted guitars and screamed sutras -- the unique sound of Taiwan's first Buddhist death metal band.

The island has a vibrant metal scene but few outfits are quite as eye-catching as "Dharma". The band aims to deliver enlightenment via the medium of throaty eight-string guitars and guttural roars.

The gig began with a nun chanting on stage but suddenly erupted into a wall of noise unleashed by distorted guitars and screamed sutras — the unique sound of Taiwan’s first Buddhist death metal band.

The gig began with a nun chanting on stage but suddenly erupted into a wall of noise unleashed by distorted guitars and screamed sutras -- the unique sound of Taiwan's first Buddhist death metal band.