MIDDLETOWN -- Prayers, blessings and a group of 50 or more expectant followers welcomed a collection of Buddhism's most sacred texts to the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center Sunday morning. In a human ...
In the monasteries and villages of the Ladakh region of India, Buddhist lamas (priests) chant sacred texts representing the spirit, philosophy and teachings of the Buddha. The monks wear ritual ...
Malaysia's Sunyatee International Foundation is making strides in restoring ancient Indian sutras, translating texts like the ...
The recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in India’s Ladakh region has been added to a UN list of “intangible cultural heritage” by the world body’s committee tasked with protecting the oral traditions, ...
How did a fruit farmer’s son in New York’s Hudson Valley come to be a graduate student in University of Colorado Boulder’s Religious Studies Department, studying Tibetan Buddhist texts? As an ...
More than 250 sacred books, scrolls and scriptures, including selections from over 100 newly digitized texts, are currently on view on the British Library’s new website. “Discovering Sacred Texts” ...
TORONTO _ The volumes resemble barrel slats _ about 3 feet long and 6 inches wide. The paper, edges rounded, looks like the skimpiest gossamer but is surprisingly sturdy, even silky to the touch. The ...
Buddhist philosophy center of today%27s teachings About 7%2C000 attended the lessons Dalai Lama encouraged mindfulness%2C peace LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Dalai Lama's second day in Louisville started on ...