It is a fundamental instinct of human nature to seek solace through prayers in times of despair and need. Prayer is a ...

Buddhists chant alone or together. If together, they chant in unison. Chanting is not like hymns sung to worship God (for example, in the Christian faith). It helps Buddhists to enter into a calm ...

In Britain it is more common to find Buddhist places of worship using buildings originally intended for other purposes, such as school. However, there are a few which are purpose built and some in ...

Our God came to us first. A Malaysian Hindu devotee with his back pierced with hooks makes his way towards the Batu Caves ...

In analysing societal attitudes toward prayer, we often find two distinct perspectives. Some people believe in the efficacy of prayer and ...

As for Nat worship, the people, in spite of the king's edicts, went on worshiping the Nats, and Anawrahta finally decided to bring them over into Buddhism. The figures of the thirty-six lords were ...

It is considered a central point of Buddhist worship and has long been a symbol of Buddhist faith. The surrounding temples and holy sites further enhance its spiritual power. Perched at 3,800 ...

They are not mere places of Buddhist worship but marvels of construction. A set of three stamps released in April 2008, featured salient features of a dagoba. Also known as a stupa or 'chaitya', the ...

The Sri Lankan Buddhist community in Oman marked the New Year with an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony and a series of ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Hindus and Buddhists are branches of the same banyan tree, ...

The Kandyan Convention, an agreement between the British Colonial rulers and Kandyan chiefs, was signed in 1815. ..

Some are exhibited in museums in India and overseas. Some might have been sculpted in Nagapattinam and used for worship in viharas or Buddha temples. Such bronze sculptures found subsequently at ...