A prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand. Theravada, which means “the way of the elders,” is one of the two main schools of Buddhism. Its adherents ...

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Part 2 of “The Nirvana Route”: How early encounters between India, China, and Southeast Asia shaped Asian civilization.

The UCSC Theater Arts Department will present Before Becoming Buddha: Jataka Tales of the Previous Lives–a collection of Buddhist stories from Southeast Asia told through music, dance, masks, dialogue ...

Introduction -- Buddha : the enlightened one -- Dhamma : the righteous way -- Sangha : the monastic community -- Kamma : cause and effect -- Punna : making merit in everyday life -- Appendices. List ...

ONE: THE POPULAR TRADITION: INCLUSIVE SYNCRETISM: Ideal action -- Ritual occasions, merit, and the appropiation of power -- Festivals -- Rites of passage -- TWO: BUDDHISM AS CIVIL RELIGION: POLITICAL ...

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With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look like the ...

ON first becoming acquainted with the mighty and ancient religion of Buddha, one may be tempted to deny the correctness of this title, “ The Protestantism of the East.” One might say, “ Why not rather ...

(The Conversation) — Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religious system in several parts of South and Southeast Asia, but there is a rich diversity of beliefs and practices in this tradition. (The ...