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 ...

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

Best known for kung fu, the monks are the custodians of Zen Buddhism in China. The meeting with the pontiff comes a few days after their temple in Henan held a world conference on meditation and its c ...