At the ceremony, monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers chanted sutras and lit lotus-shaped candles, offering prayers for peace and expressing deep sympathy for the losses suffered by people back home.

Some day trips from Japan’s third largest city are all about the destination. Others ask travelers to enjoy the journey, as well. A visit to Tomogashima — a group of four uninhabited islands in ...

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The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, participates in a debate at Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, on Tuesday to attain the highest degree in sutra teachings of ...

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The Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra has been translated from Sanskrit into English variously as the Diamond Sutra, the Diamond Cutter Sutra, the Vajra Sutra and the Vajra Cutter Sutra. This sutra ...

Two Buddhist relics -- Transcription of the Zhou Version of the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, Vol. 22 from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) and the Ten Underworld Kings Painting Set from the Joseon ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Share In the temple’s inner sanctum, an ornate room lined with gold lanterns and sacred scrolls, ...