Deep in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture, nestled in stately tall trees, sits one of the most important Buddhist ...

New Book Release! ISignposts to Enlightenment - The Depths of Nepalese Esoteric Buddhism: Into the Mysterious Sanctuary of the Buddha and Mahasiddha Nepal is home to Nepalese Esoteric Buddhism, a ...

Dharmakṣema, who hailed from Central India, was instrumental in the translation of important Buddhist texts to Chinese in 5th ...

One of very few Tendai Esoteric Buddhist-style buildings in existence, the hall was originally built in the Heian period (794-1185) and was rebuilt into its current form by the third Tokugawa shogun, ...

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Monster Myth By Krista Madsen Lest it seem from the Ugly Pageant’s parade of Toys (winner: Boglins) and Film Villains (winner ...

In his new book, “The Free Mind: Finding Clarity in a Digitally Distracted World,” Rinpoche offers generational Kilung ...

According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, "Sufism is the esoteric dimension of the Islamic faith, the spiritual path to mystical union with God. It is influenced by other faiths, such as ...

Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple built by King Narai in the 17th century. It’s called the Temple of Dawn because it’s incredibly beautiful at dawn when the first rays of light shine down on the temple to ...

ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in ...