Buddhism News

Creating a 1.2 million-word dictionary devoted to the principles, practices, people, places and pennings of Buddhism might seem like the kind of feat possible only through the intervention of nirmanakaya, a kind of doppelganger of the Buddha, or manomanakaya, subtle magical bodies acquired during meditation.

Last week I wrote a diary asking if it was possible to feel compassion for my enemies.

Archaeologists digging at Lord Buddha's birthplace have uncovered remains of the earliest ever "Buddhist shrine".

Archaeologists in north China's Shanxi Province have discovered a 1,400-year-old temple where a collection of statues of the Buddha were once stored.

This dramatic Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas offers culture, adventure and majestic scenery out of all proportion to its modest size, says Aoife O'Riordain Bhutan stirs a misty-eyed yearning in even the most seasoned travellers.

There are plenty of locations down south to melt the winter blues away, including music-loving New Orleans.

This view of Sigiriya, literally "Lion Rock" in Sinhalese, shows its 180-meter rock face and 1,200 steps to the top, where Buddhist monks worshipped until the 14th century.

Over the years, there has been a paradigm shift in its attitude towards the country.

Jennifer Sumner didn't know what she was after a few years ago when she started exploring different religions.

Several arhat figures, referring to those who have attained the goal of Buddhism, in Longxing Temple, situated in Dingxian County of north China's Hebei province.

When professor Robin Coningham's youngest son, Gus, was 5, he was asked at school what his father did.

Guru Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche is second most important religious person in Buddhism after Lord Buddha.

In photo released by National Geographic, archaeologists Robin Coningham, second from right, and Nepalese archaeologist Kosh Prasad Acharya, right, direct excavations within the Mayadevi Temple, uncovering a series of ancient temples contemporary with the Buddha as Thai monks meditate in the background.

Labourers on Wednesday take down the scaffolding after covering the spire of Mahabodhi Mahavihara in gold donated by Thailand.

The discovery of a previously unknown wooden structure at the Buddha's birthplace suggests the sage might have lived in the 6th century BC, two centuries earlier than thought, archeologists said Monday.

Archaeologists Robin Coningham and Kosh Prasad Acharya direct excavations within the Maya Devi Temple, uncovering a series of ancient temples contemporary with the Buddha.

Angel is described as an intermediary between Earth and heaven. Angels find mention in various religions and mythologies and have been depicted in various art forms.

Among the unearthed tapes is an Albert Mangelsdorff orchestra and a quartet featuring the unusual lineup of Centazzo with Tony Oxley, Lester Bowie and Alvin Curran.

Liang Lu and Li Qi began their careers as reporters, navigating the perilous waters of journalism in Beijing and Shenzhen.

Maps of War is a website that creates fascinating visuals of the world to show how movements spread, wars begin and civilizations fall.