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History Buddhism travelled into Tibet towards the end of the 8th century CE when its King, Trisong Detsen, invited two Buddhist masters from India. Shantarakshita from Nalanda (in modern day Bihar, In … read more

Lamas or teachers are senior monks (or nuns). Lay Tibetans can also become lamas. Well-versed in the sacred texts, a lama must also possess the requisite skills for conducting rituals. Lamas are beli … read more

The Pali Canon refers to the collected scriptures of Theravada Buddhism (pure land Buddhism), the oldest school of Buddhism founded in India that later spread to Sri Lanka and the countries of contine … read more

Dan Brown made the phrase “sacred feminine” a household term in his bestseller The Da Vinci Code; the concept, however, has been in existence for centuries and is a central aspect of ancient, pre-Chri … read more

Pictured above: Buddha Groove’s Cheering Happy Buddha Porcelain Statue Is Happy Buddha really a Buddha? The image of the Laughing Buddha is based on a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese … read more