Pure Land Buddhism is one of the most influential yet misunderstood branches of Mahayana Buddhism. Explore the fascinating concept of 'Pure Lands,' cosmic Buddhas, and the practices that guide ...

In addition, there were also Mahayana Buddhism and Tantric (or magical) Buddhism, but debased and distorted, and bearing strange fruit from the fertile soil of native cults of magic and sorcery.

This site is evidence of the development of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the seventh century onwards. The monastery is quadrangular in form, with a colossal temple of a cross-shaped floor plan in ...

Zen emanates from Mahayana Buddhism in China during the Tang Dynasty and quickly spread throughout Asia. The practice of Zen calls for being in the present moment. This can be achieved by ...

Some of these previous lives are recorded in the Buddhist scripture, the Jakata. Mahayana Buddhism close Mahayana BuddhismOne of the major schools of Buddhism, it includes Tibetan and Zen Buddhism.

The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to nominate Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si ...

As Harsha had converted to Mahayana Buddhism he labelled the festival ‘Mahamokhsa Parishad’ where ‘daan’ or charity was the biggest showstopper. When Chwang and Harsa reached Prayag ...

Mahayana close Mahayana BuddhismOne of the major schools of Buddhism, it includes Tibetan and Zen Buddhism. Buddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha on three different ...

In the second phase, the rupestral activity was dominated by the Mahayana followers of Buddhism, where Buddha was worshipped in an icon/idol form. The earlier caves were reused, and several new ones ...

He emphasised Bhutan’s deep spiritual connection to the Drukpa lineage, where Mahayana Buddhism is central to its culture and identity. According to Gyalwa Dokhampa, the ADC embodies the enlightened ...