The figures of the thirty-six ... But such beliefs and practices cannot overwhelm Buddhism in any way, for they have been shorn of their primitive meaning and philosophy. The Burmese who resort ...

presenting their offerings of flowers or food, and buy tins of water from the water-carriers to pour over the patient Buddha figures. Or they may purchase little packages of gold leaf and ...

and they are part of Buddhist practice. But what do these hand position actually mean? In this gallery, we go through some of the most popular mudras and explain their meaning. Click on for a real ...

Although South Asian in their subject matter and content, the figures ... and given new meanings in the Gandharan context — which defy the binaries of Hellenism and Buddhism as well as of ...

Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.

Derived from the Sanskrit word "jina," meaning "to conquer," Jainism teaches ... As a manifestation of ahimsa, Jain monks wear nets over their mouths and sweep the street with their clothing ...

Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibet has enjoyed ... is an argument in response to the Defender's answer. In their understanding of the gesture, the right hand represents method, meaning ...

In the tomb wall paintings of the fifth century, for example, we see isolated mountains or trees depicted around figures ... of the Buddha and other deities of the Buddhist pantheon evidence close ...

What I found on a personal level was that throughout the day, phrases from the chanting in Pali or in Thai would start to pop up in my mind, both the sound and the meaning ... bhikkhunīs praised by ...