An imposing statue of Amitābha Buddha has been unearthed at Yakjon-ri site, with ceramic and tile finds confirming it dates back to the early 10th century.

Korean aristocracy sponsored most Bulsa, which ranged from temples (which could never ... Amitābha is a prominent figure in Pure Land Buddhism—a branch of Mahayana Buddhism in which believers ...

So far, he has been charged for vandalizing three locations: Mahayana Temple Buddhist Association, Pu Chao Buddhist Temple and Huang Da Xian Taoist Temple. It's not yet clear his connection ...

In Thailand, where Buddhism is hailed as the national religion ... a practice that evolved into the Mahayana Bhikkhuni tradition. Since Mahayana Bhikkhunis trace their origins back to Theravada ...

Touching on everything from anti-caste traditions to the Buddhist legend of Matanga and Persian and Arabic perspectives on caste, ‘Textual Lives of Caste Across the Ages’ edited by Prathama Banerjee p ...

But the temples of Angkor ... Jayavarman VII, who made Mahayana Buddhism the Khmer Empire’s state religion, grafted what are commonly believed to be his own features onto a serenely smiling ...

The quiet temple town of Bodh Gaya, located along the banks of the Niranjana River in Bihar, is not at peace anymore as the Buddhist community has raised a call demanding full control over their ...

Festivities will be in full swing this weekend at the Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple at 3732 E. Carpenter Road in Stockton. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Mayawati voiced support for Buddhist demands to grant full control of the Mahabodhi temple's religious practices, safety, and preservation to Buddhist monks, criticizing alleged casteist ...