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Indra's Net
The story of Indra's net first appears in the Athara Veda circa 1000 B.C.E. The Athara Veda is one of four Vedic texts that form ... -
The Meaning of the Lotus Flower in Buddhism
The lotus flower represents one symbol of fortune in Buddhism. It grows in muddy water, and it is this environment that gives forth the flower’s ... -
Traveling the Noble Eightfold Path
The Noble Eightfold Path is a vital part of Buddhism. This is the journey that one must take to rid themselves of dukkha, or suffering. ... -
Understanding Nirvana in All Its Forms
Nirvana is a concept deeply woven in the Buddhist belief system. The term translates from Sanskrit to mean “to extinguish.” While that sounds like a ... -
Kalpas in the Buddhist Religion
Buddhism is a religion with both complex and simplistic aspects. The cosmology, or system of how the world began and how it works, is a ... -
The Bodhi Tree
The Bodhi Tree: uniting all worlds The life of Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha, is central to Buddhist tradition. It has a mythic status. And in ... -
The meanings of the different colors of the lotus flower in Buddhism
The lotus flower has eight petals which correspond to the Eightfold Path of Good Law. It is one of the most common symbols of Buddhism ... -
The difference between Buddhism and Zen
A strong belief that enlightenment, a state known as Nirvana, comes from knowing true compassion for others is the basic tenet of the teachings of ... -
No Looting in Japan in Aftermath of Earthquake
So why, after last Friday's earthquake, did the Japanese people remain with their families, help their neighbors and wait six hours in line at food ... -
Schools of Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhism contains many schools of thought. Like Christian denominations, Buddhist traditions adhere to the same basic teachings while offering different interpretations of ceremony, practice, intent, ...
