The growing attention to the discussion on holiness versus hollowness of rituals of Sri Lankan Buddhists has raised a legitimate question: is Buddhism without rituals possible? Even though one can ...

LADAKH, India (AP) — One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began a ...

Koichi Shinohara traces the evolution of Esoteric Buddhist rituals from the simple recitation of spells in the fifth century to complex systems involving image worship, mandala initiation, and ...

The magnitude of the tragedy has overwhelmed many of the burial rituals practiced in Japan, and added to the sense of loss for many families. Most Japanese adhere to Buddhist rituals to honor the dead ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This bronze bell was used in the ...

This photo provided by the Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage shows the key artifacts on display. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) GYEONGJU, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Buddhist ritual ...

Buddhism is often defined as being a philosophy, religion, art of living, and so on. But what are the key points that define Buddhism according to the Buddha himself and qualified masters whose ...