Ricard, 71, began studying Buddhism as a doctoral student at the ... before they're ready to learn nuances of various techniques. Start with compassion meditation, Ricard said.

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day; the Eightfold Path. Summary: this assembly is suitable at about the time of the festivals of Wesak (April or ...

In 629 C.E., a Chinese Buddhist monk named Xuanzang wanted to go west to India to learn more about Buddhism, but at the time, the emperor had forbidden travel outside China. Xuanzang respected ...

Buddhism started in India over 2,500 years ago. Buddhists follow the teachings of a man called Siddhattha Gotama. He became known as the Buddha, which means 'enlightened'. Siddhattha Gotama was a ...

Mandalas are Buddhist devotional images often deemed a diagram or symbol of an ideal universe. Mandalas come in many forms. Often they are painted on scrolls and taken with travelers over long ...

The Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) is organising a National Seminar-cum-Workshop at Bar ...

Maling Gompu, General Secretary of IHCNBT, emphasized the strategic and cultural importance of promoting Nalanda Buddhism and preserving the Himalayan region's linguistic and educational heritage.