Written by: His Holiness Dalai Lama
"The Need for Religion in Our Present Lives" ....
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Rituals In Buddhism: Buddhist Funeral Rites
Rituals in Buddhism: Buddhist Funeral Rites Theravadins Buddhist follow the Indian custom of burning the body at death. The Buddhaճ bod...   » Read the article

Prayers In Buddhism
It is commonly believed that Buddhism involves long hours of meditation and is devoid of elaborative pujas (prayers) and ceremonies assoc...   » Read the article

Buddha Dharma Is Life-giving  
  God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind an... 
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Day Of Buddha’s Enlightenment  
Twenty-five years ago, in the light of a full moon, I sat facing the lying Buddha in Polonnaruwa in central Sri Lanka. It was Buddha P...   » Read the article

Buddhism After The Buddha
  Buddhism after the Buddha Buddhism spread slowly in India until the powerful Mauryan emperor Asoka converted to it and actively s...   » Read the article

Principles Of Buddhism
The main principles of Buddhism: The Three Jewels, The Four Noble Truths, The Noble Eightfold Path, The Five Precepts, The three marks of...   » Read the article

Origins Of Buddhism
Buddhism: Origins of Buddhism Legend has it that the Buddha to be, Siddhartha Gautama, was born around the 6th century BCE. His birthpla...   » Read the article

Buddhist Marriage Ceremony
Buddhism: Buddhist Marriage Ceremony Although wedding ceremonies have always been regarded as secular affairs in Buddhist countries, th...   » Read the article

History Of Buddhism
The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddharta Gautama. This make...   » Read the article

Buddhist Customs
Buddhism: Buddhist Customs Buddhist tradition has developed many different customs and practices in different parts of the world. Howeve...   » Read the article

Buddhist Festivals And Special Days
Buddhist Festivals and Special Days There are many special or holy days held throughout the year by the Buddhist community. Many of thes...   » Read the article

Dharma: Path Of Powerful Dharma Beings
Dharma: Path of Powerful Dharma Beings One takes refuge in the Buddha's path because it allows the freedom to modulate it to one's self-...   » Read the article

Buddhist Art
Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th...   » Read the article

Buddhism for World Peace
LUMBINI Sal tree grove in between the two thon Shakyan republic states of Kapilvastu and Devdaha; is the citadel of peace on the world. It is situated to the southern... » Read the article