The Greek Buddhist monk Nyanadassana has been a senior monk of the ancient Buddhist Theravada tradition for 37 years in Sri ...

The victory banner is depicted using four colored panels of cloth that represent Buddha’s victory over four maras, or hindering forces, in the path to enlightenment: pride, desire, disturbing emotions ...

While the Thai Buddhism depicted in “The White Lotus” is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage ...

Being more mindful of your diet can help you shred that extra fat, according to the book ‘Buddha’s Diet’ by Dan Zigmond and Tara Cottrell As someone who had constantly struggled with losing weight, ...

Have you ever really looked at the face of the Buddha? I hadn’t. Not really. I have seen so many statues and paintings of the Buddha, at monasteries, lhakhangs, temples in Thimphu and all over Bhutan.

With your mind wholly liberated, you shall come no more to birth and death." Buddha propagates the idea of Nirvana; a place of perfect peace and happiness where a person’s desires and suffering ...

Thailand has about 250,000 monks and novices in the orthodox Theravada tradition ... these women are here to stay. The Buddha taught that four pillars uphold Buddhism: Bhikkhus, Bhikkhunis ...

Cianjur, and Sukabumi early Tuesday morning but caused no reported damage, says the BMKG. Despite being an iconic celebration in Thailand, the spirit of Songkran has spread to countries that adhere to ...

Participants in the 21-day program aim to reach the first of the four stages of enlightenment within Thai Theravada Buddhism ... was not initiated by the Buddha. Precept nuns are believed to ...

Participants in the 21-day program aim to reach the first of the four stages of enlightenment within Thai Theravada Buddhism. Buddhists believe that those who attain the first stage have ...

According to Shin Min, the monks were from Palelai Buddhist Temple, a Theravada Buddhist temple founded in 1962, which is currently situated in Bedok. A volunteer at the temple, surnamed Hong ...