Rolls of written prayers, or mantras, are sealed inside the cylinder, which is spun with a flick of the wrist. Spinning the wheel brings the same benefits as reading the respective texts and each ...

Rolls of written prayers, or mantras, are sealed inside the cylinder, which is spun with a flick of the wrist. Spinning the wheel brings the same benefits as reading the respective texts and each ...

Also, in that gesture, the Challenger uses his right hand to raise up his prayer beads around his left arm ... Daniel Perdue is author of Debate in Tibetan Buddhism. Asia Society’s purpose is to ...

Those Nepal prayer flags you’ve hung at your desk and on your bike are not just some fancy accessory. Everything right from the colour to the words on the flags has a deeper meaning. Buddhist ...

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, turned 85 on Monday. Followers held prayers for him to have a long life and organised global events online to dedicate to him a “Year of ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

The different Buddhist traditions all have their own mantras. One of the most well-known mantras is om mani padme hum, which is associated with Tibetan Buddhism. This mantra expresses hope of ...

chanting prayers and carrying signs saying they stand with the victims and calling for aid to help them. The city in the hills of northern India is home to the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism’s ...