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The Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra has been translated from Sanskrit into English variously as the Diamond Sutra, the Diamond Cutter Sutra, the Vajra Sutra and the Vajra Cutter Sutra. This sutra ...

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BERLIN, GERMANY—Popular Science reports that German scientists used advanced technology to virtually unroll a delicate ancient Buddhist scroll. For centuries, Mongolian nomads often carried portable ...

A local Buddhist group was granted a small win in its attempt to halt an Everglades’ restoration project the group claims would infringe on the religious beliefs of its members. A federal judge ...

China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and “improper relationships” with women, reviving decade-old allegations against the ...

In Saigon’s huge Xa Loi Pagoda, Buddhist monks and nuns were holding a 48-hour hunger strike against the regime of South Viet Nam’s President Ngo Dinh Diem. Expecting trouble, police sealed off nearby ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana holds a fascinating distinction at this week’s British Open. No, not being one of the players at 3-under par and one shot out of the lead ...