This lecture examines the life and intellectual trajectory of Shaku Sōen (1860-1919), a Japanese Zen monk who resolved to ...
In a context when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been emphasizing how Buddha’s teachings could offer solutions to greatest challenges confronting the modern world, a book on Buddha which is set to ...
Introduction -- The Material of Religion -- From the Buddha to Ashoka: c. 600-200 BCE -- The Sangha and the Laity: c. 200 BCE-200 CE -- The Beginnings of Mahayana Buddhism, Buddha Images, and Monastic ...
I have been studying the social dynamics of ancient Buddhism for decades now. This religion has irrevocably shaped the shared history and social structures of this subcontinent in ways we haven’t yet ...
The Korean Buddhist Research Institute led by professor Kim Jong-wook will hold a seminar to explore the appreciation of Buddhism in Korean history at the History and Culture Memorial Hall in Jogye ...
They believe there is no higher being than oneself, and the man they recognize as their spiritual leader walked the Earth 500 years before Jesus. There were times in the United States when these ...
WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter. Today, Americans generally view Buddhists favorably, according to the Pew ...
The essence of Zen Buddhism is achieving enlightenment by seeing one's original mind (or original nature) directly; without the intervention of the intellect. A special transmission outside the ...