From China, images of Cloth Bag as the Laughing Buddha traveled in two directions. They spread first in East Asia to countries such as Vietnam, Korea and Japan. Zen is a popular form of Buddhism ...

Why the founder of Buddhism has so many different birthdays around the world Published: May 24, 2023 8:17am EDT. Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee. Author. Megan Bryson ...

"Asalha Puja Day" falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon in the 8th lunar month and represents one of Buddhism's most ...

During the Puja ritual, the monks bow before an image of the Buddha to ask for blessings and offer flowers, food, water and other offerings. The ceremony, which took place a few days ago in the ...

September 26 to 28, 2019: The Second International Conference on Buddhism and Law. Hosted by the journal Buddhism, Law & Society, this conference focuses on the many legal features of Buddhism, and ...

During the Puja ritual, the monks bow before an image of the Buddha to ask for blessings and offer flowers, food, water and other offerings. The ceremony, which took place a few days ago in the ...

Binoy Ghosh, in his book Paschimbanger Sanksriti (Part 3), wonders if the name Patuli came from Pataliputra. He also writes that in all probability, the ancestors of the Chatterjee family followed ...

Buddhism & Beyond is a series of programs exploring Buddhism, its practice, and its popularity in contemporary culture, organized in conjunction with the exhibition Unknown Tibet: The Tucci ...