The notion of hell derives from "Traiphum," or “Three Worlds,” a 14th century Thai Buddhist sacred text written when the country was called Siam, which details specific punishments for people ...

Chanting close chantRepeating religious phrases or quotations from sacred texts. is used as preparation ... The different Buddhist traditions all have their own mantras. One of the most well ...

If you know about the Tibetan Book of the Dead, you probably already know that these three famous musicians were hugely inspired by its texts.

Between these two ends, belief systems that are represented are Buddhism, Confucianism ... A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts, published by the International Religious Foundation (New York: ...

Devotional Tipitaka chanting by 108 monks at Buddha Vihar in Kalaburagi for five hours celebrates Tipitaka Saddhamma ...

This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years ...

Whether used in sacred rituals, as offerings ... its name to the "Lotus Sutra," one of the most important texts in Mahayana Buddhism. The Olive Tree (Christianity and Judaism) The olive tree ...

from the age of myth in the ancient texts to the coming of Buddhism in the sixth century. However, the chief interest of the book lies in the author’s arguments about the relationship between ...