Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s Buddhist history hasn’t got much attention from mainstream historians. But a new paper maps the widespread travels of a 16th-century Buddhist yogi from Rameswaram. He set out ...

Such action should be stopped .Buddhism lives on, fired by monks who are anything but Buddhist, concluded Cassandra. Cassandra on this occasion is clearly pro-Kovil and anti-Stupa. Her terminology and ...

History books can only cover so much, and most of us haven’t cracked one open since we were in college. But if you want to ...

The 14th Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan people. In the past ... Its claim is not supported by the facts. Tibet is located to the southwest of China, also ...

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There was more flaying than I expected, though not necessarily more than I wanted, at “Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet.” Any visitors going to the Met’s exhibition in search of ...

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

Why should we appreciate our nervous system? Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons).

A new Sundance documentary, which questions the provenance of a Vietnam War icon, has set off a pitched battle between ...

This group is diverse, with an increasing number who say they are of two or more races. For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the ...

Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine ...

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