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The Songkran festival

The word Songkran means "The beginning of a new solar year". more>>


Buddha

Born in 563 BC Siddharta was a prince of the Sakhya tribe. A sage told his father King Suddhodhana that Siddharta would either be a great king or a renowned saint. more>>


Buddhist pilgrimage sites in himachal pradesh

Where does the exiled spiritual head of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, live? Where would you find gompas? more>>



History is lost forever: Afghanistan

The Bamiyan Buddhas are no more and the world is poorer for the loss. more>>


Destroying a priceless heritage

The world loses a part of its cultural history as the Bamiyan Buddhas are bombarded. more>>


Buddhism-myths and legends

Buddhism allows each individual to study and observe Truth internally and requires no blind faith before acceptance. Buddhism advocates no dogmas, no creeds, no rites, no ceremonies, no sacrifices, no penances. more>>



Buddhism

The philosophy of Buddhism is to take the Middle Path, avoiding the extremes of getting addicted to worldly pleasures and subjecting oneself to unnecessary rigours. more>>


Zen Buddhism

Zen Buddhism is an offshoot of Mahayana Buddhism, the 'Greater Vehicle'. It was introduced into Japan from China in the 12th century and 13th century. more>>


 

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