Origin Of The Buddha Image

TweetPutting the Ocean in a Bowl: the Origin of the Buddha ImageThailand tree carving vies with Bodh Gaya photo as most authentic representation"The Buddha image, without which the sculptural art of South Asia would have been deprived not only of its major bulk but also much of its stylistic versatility...

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India Is The Buddhas Land Birthplace Orissa

TweetBUDDHA'S NEW BIRTHPLACE DISCOVERED (FreeRepublic.com) The Buddha's new birthplace has been discovered: Kapileshwar, Orissa, India). A team of archaeological experts from Orissa say...BHUBANESWAR, India -- You don't tell Dalai Lama where the Buddha was born. That's exactly what some experts did...

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Support American Buddhist Nuns

Tweet Ayya Taathaloka is our choice for the voice of a new breed of Buddhist nuns, Westerners preserving the Dharma by restoring it in a historically accurate way for the benefit of all practitioners. The Buddha said: This Dispensation ("Sasana") was not complete until there were both male and female...

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Gays Gay Marriage And Buddhism

Tweet Wisdom Quarterly is sad to corroborate Tricycle's James Shehan in his report on the Dalai Lama's views on homosexuality. Interviewing a very senior teacher, a foreign-born meditation expert and scholar of long standing, the Venerable reluctantly said the same thing. It's not clear whether he thought...

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India And Buddhism Photos

TweetWhile India is a majority Hindu nation (which regards the Buddha and Buddhism as a part of that tradition) and the "largest democracy in the world," it also has a sizable Muslim population of more than 100 million. And it was the Muslims who built the iconic Taj Mahal as a dedication of love from...

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