These Ari monks had some acquaintance with the Buddhist scriptures, gloried in the name of the Buddha, and wore dark brown robes and conical hats. But they also presided over the Nat spirit ...
Tibetan Buddhist monks performed the traditional Cham (lama dance) at the Tsechu Fair in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, to ...
A new book written by the Dalai Lama reveals that his next incarnation will be born in the "free world," outside the ...
NYUZEN, Toyama Prefecture--Buddhist priest Yoshiyuki Kondo is offering ... “That is because all the spirits try to live to the best of their abilities.” The monk’s words helped him through ...
In an allegory of spiritual enlightenment, the group face numerous trials battling demons, evil spirits and natural ... by Xuanzang (602-664), a Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar, during the ...
She’s not one to count how many hours she spends re-creating Goryeo Buddhist paintings, because for her, it is a way of ...
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off evil spirits and ...