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Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 13, September 2009.Venerable A. P. Buddhadatta in his English to Pāli dictionary gives two Pāli words for &

Perhaps no religious icon is as widely used and well-known as the image of the Buddha seated in meditation.  Yet one of the curiosities of history is that there is no evidence of images of the Buddha,

There is a slightly muted, elegantly understated, force moving and shaking the entire 2500 year-old institution of Buddhism. That force is the collective, gentle but authoritative, chorus of women,

In Tezuka's original manga, Bandhaka’s role is little more than that of a minor villain, a contemptible rival to Siddhartha for Yasodharā’s affections. In this adaptation his importance is

Contemporary Buddhism in Bangladesh (167 pages) By Dr. Sukomal Chaudhuri Atisha Memorial Publishing Society Calcutta, India, 1982   An English scholar, student, or reader interested in learning

Buddhism is still very much a minority religion in London. Interest in Buddhism began with Wesleyan missionaries and preachers of other denominations, who sought to expand their knowledge of the Dharm

Few realms have captured the romantic imagination of both East and West than Central Asia. Central Asia is home to an invaluable chapter of Buddhism’s heritage and pilgrimage. And as muted as it is to

IntroductionThe short answer to this question is very simple: we do not really know. That, however, is not really an acceptable answer to most people because in the past 2500 years or more, many h