Buddha Purnima marks the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, who gave up his privileges and became the founder of Buddhism. It is observed on the full moon night of the Hindu month of Vaisakha.

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Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

Capitalizing on different cultural traditions In the late ... The source for the image was the popular Buddhist text, the “Lotus Sūtra.” She also attempted to put her own granddaughter on the throne ...

Religious traditions are repositories of values that ... an immediate response We have inspiration in this in my own Buddhist tradition, in the life and work of the Vietnamese Zen master, Thich ...

Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still, she says the two cannot coexist.