The Five Moral Precepts ... contraception is not forbidden in Buddhism. Many Buddhists argue that is acceptable to use contraception to plan the size of families or where pregnancy would be ...

The five ascetics became his first five disciples. The Buddha taught continuously in the remaining 45 years of his life. He travelled around north-east India, teaching in a variety of dialects.

It is an exploration of the Thirty Five Confession Buddhas, who hold a significant place in Mahayana Buddhism. These Buddhas, celebrated for their role in spiritual purification, are portrayed not ...

Prashant Mehta of the Triratna Mangal Baudhh Sangh, the organiser of the event, said that the ceremony was held in accordance ...

Vap full moon poya day is of special significance especially for Buddhists in Sri Lanka because of Katina Cheevara puja –the ...

Ven. Siri Vajiraramaye Nanasiha Economic and social policies based on Buddhist principles were the foundation of peace and ...

The Buddha's Eyeballs are one of the first Key Items you will come across during your time in Yellow Wind Ridge in Black Myth: Wukong. These eyeballs are scattered around the land on the heads of ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined in the celebration of International Abhidhamma Divas on Thursday and emphasized that ...

The rules of income distribution as outlined in the Sigalovada Sutta, often referred to as the “householder’s discipline” or ...

As part of an ongoing academic exchange program with the Tibetan universities in exile in India, each year the Five Colleges send 15 students to ... Sarnath, the location of the Buddha's first ...

In protest of the Pinyon Plain Uranium Mine, activists nationwide joined the Havasupai and Buddhist-led “Sacred Lands Prayer ...

The first was “Why I like Buddhism?” and the second was “How ... it has a parliament peopled by elected representatives elected every five years. Democracy is understood to be a political ...