Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
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How Buddhism Shapes India’s Soft Power in the East
Buddhism as a Cultural Ambassador Soft power is the power to affect others by influencing culture, values, and ideology ...
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Beginning Buddhism class set to resume
Sravasti Abbey will resume its weekly teachings in Spokane on Beginning Buddhism, starting March 19.
AP PHOTOS: Wrathful deities are invoked in a Tibetan Buddhist dance in a monastery in north India
BAIJNATH, India (AP) — Wearing colorful robes and fearsome masks, the monks high stepped and spun around around the sandstone ...
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Global Devotion: Dalai Lama's Long Life Ceremony Draws Hundreds to Dharamshala
Over 700 Tibetans gathered in Dharamshala to offer long life prayers for the Dalai Lama, marking his 90th year of spreading ...
Dalai Lama says his successor will be born outside China
The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising ...
Buddhist soft power: Looking for the middle path
India is intensifying efforts to highlight its Buddhist heritage, targeting tourism and global influence. The government is ...
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Brick and mortar Buddha: Why a giant statue became an interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Today, the statue in the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center has become a hub for interfaith efforts and a ...
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
The Dalai Lama's successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising ...