Demons form an essential part of the type of Buddhism practiced in Tibet. Derived from the native Tibetan religion, these ...

Travel through time and explore the rich history of Buddhism with these 10 renowned temples. Learn about their unique ...

Mahayana Buddhists are different from Theravada Buddhists as they strive to become enlightened, but they delay nibbana to help teach enlightenment. Mahayana Buddhists are especially concerned with ...

Maitreya, Sri Lanka, Great Standing One of the tallest statues in the world is this enormous representation of Maitreya ...

This site is evidence of the development of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the seventh century onwards. The monastery is quadrangular in form, with a colossal temple of a cross-shaped floor plan in ...

The greatest Kushan ruler, King Kanishka, closely affiliated himself to Buddhism, choosing the Mahayana tradition, and thereby influencing the direction of Buddhism in China and Tibet. His ...

Mahayana Buddhists aim to become Bodhisattvas rather than Arhats. A Bodhisattva is someone who believes that their own enlightenment is not as important as helping others to reach enlightenment.

Memorials and tales to his followers and the great saints, who play a prominent role in Buddhist cosmology, play a great role in Buddhist history and ritual. The Mahayana, or “great vehicle,” came ...

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These Buddha images are dated to around the 4th – the 6th centuries in the present era. All colossal Bamiyan statues had been sculpted by those who advocated Mahayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism it ...

Representational Photo By S.Sarwar.Malik Picking up the last thread, let me very briefly remind you dear readers that in the ...

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the large Buddhist community has much to offer to humankind at a time when the world ...