This article looks at customs and practices which have developed in the Buddhist tradition. The Buddhist tradition has developed many different customs and practices in different parts of the world.

In the 60s and 70s, disillusioned young people were unhappy about the state of the world. Many of them embarked on worldwide searches for answers. Some of these seekers journeyed to Asia, where they ...

The history of Buddhism is the story of one man's spiritual journey to Enlightenment, and of the teachings and ways of living that developed from it. The history of Buddhism is the story of one man's ...

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to who Siddhartha Gautama was, and learn how he became the Buddha. They also begin to discuss the ‘Middle Way’, and consider how these ideas can be ...

Buddha statues are among the most recognizable symbols in the world. They are not just pieces of art, but they also carry great spiritual meaning. The statues come in various postures, with each ...

About 800 years ago, near the Mahanadi river delta, a poet called Jayadeva composed a Sanskrit poem called Gita Govinda that introduced the Brahmin world to Radha, the beloved of Krishna. It begins by ...

People in traditional Buddhists lands are used to seeing statues of the Buddha at least somewhere almost every day – in a road-side shrine, in a publication and they may have a statue or a picture of ...

Looming at over 230 feet tall, the behemoth Leshan Giant Buddha is by far the tallest Buddha statue in the world. It is a stalwart sentinel, overlooking the tempestuous waters where the Dadu, Minjiang ...