have been born throughout history. Yet the title “the Buddha” typically refers to this historical figure, Siddhartha Gautama, who went on to found Buddhism. Each year on the Buddha’s ...

In this episode, Kings and Generals explores how Buddhism first entered Japan and gradually transformed the spiritual and political landscape. From its arrival via Korea to its acceptance by the ...

Early Buddhist history is marked by a famous king who regretted the many massacres carried out in his name and who converted to Buddhism and became an ideal king who respected all life ...

Black history untold. The birth of the destruction of Black history happen via the Birth of Mahayana Buddhism whereas the Buddha was changed from Black to White by King Kanishka in the 2nd Century ...

These sacred spaces have a compelling history. Keep an eye out for common ... Over the centuries, the Indigenous Shinto religion and Buddhism, imported from India by way of China, gained ...

In China, the word “Buddhism” typically refers to Han Buddhism. History of Buddhism in China Buddhism is the oldest “foreign” religion in China, introduced during the Han period (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) ...

The original Buddhism taught by Shakyamuni in India abhorred violence. Over the long course of the religion’s history, though, this fundamental principle became diluted, and a tendency developed ...

The first Buddhist churches of any kind in the country ... The groundbreaking for the new main church building, the fourth in its history, was held in October 1962, and it was completed in 1963.

There Luce befriended U Pe Maung Tin, a specialist in Pali, the sacred language of Theravada Buddhism. The friendship kindled Luce’s passion for Burmese history. He spent much time at U Pe Maung ...