A Vietnamese Buddhist monk who escaped persecution in his homeland realizes his goal of creating a new center in which to ...

A bell is struck at a feast to accompany the singing of songs. A bell is struck at a Buddhist or Taoist temple to draw the devotion of worshippers and the awe of ghosts and gods." In those days ...

It ended up at a Buddhist temple in Ishikawa Prefecture after the war. “This bell is a victim buffeted by war,” said Sokuen Takahashi, the 74-year-old chief priest of Maninji. “There should ...

“Offering the bell represented a commitment to killing people and goes against Buddhism teachings itself,” said Yasuda, 59. Saijunji temple in Kitagata, Gifu Prefecture, embedded 28 military ...

The Eight Great Temples is a traditional name given ... In front of the Sakyamuni Hall there is an urn-shaped bell struck as part of Buddhist rituals, which also dates from the Ming Dynasty.

Now, Buddhism has a hold on my heart that I could not let go of, even if I wanted to. Three monks debate over a temple flag rippling in the wind. The first monk refers to the flag as a moving banner.

and the means of making a living are restricted. As a result, the number of people commuting for work to surrounding towns or Colombo is high. There are Buddhist temples in the villages, but no church ...

Meet Milo who will take you on a tour and talk you through some of the interesting features at his local temple. Milo: Hi, I’m Milo, and I’m a Buddhist. And this is a Buddhist temple.

Archeology and solid scholarship show that India lay at the heart of ancient world, argued historian William Dalrymple, ...

Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibet has enjoyed a rich history of philosophical enquiry and carries this heritage forth today. Buddhism is a "wisdom tradition," meaning that it is based ...

Shama Sikander's visit to an ancient Buddhist Temple will convince you to add these offbeat places to your Thailand itinerary ...