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It is one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States

Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.

The model on London in the 60s, her relationship with David Bailey, and how Buddhism changed her

South Korean performer has won praise at home for boosting Buddhism, but Southeast Asia has been less welcoming.

Political slugfest over reservation issues, constitutional provisions, and global perspectives on affirmative action, with a focus on social justice and equality.

The art of developing a healthy relationship with our own mortality lies in neither avoiding the reality of suffering nor obsessing over it

State legislatures across the United States have introduced over 400 bills to limit transgender Americans’ rights. Many of these bills’ sponsors, such as the Christian nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom, cite Christian values as well as the values of the other Abrahamic faiths – Judaism and Islam – to justify their…

Meet Dharma: the Taiwanese/Canadian metal band bringing Buddhist energy to the pit

Bodhi Day is on December 8 for Japanese Buddhists but on a different day every year for other cultures