RELIGION

Venerable Maudgalyayana (Mulian) finds his mother as a hungry ghost and asks Buddha how he can save her from suffering....

Is Bodh Gaya the Holiest Place on Earth for Buddhists? Although it is certainly special, it is not the most...

Tara is not a static concept. Instead of a seated Buddha, we think of her as a dynamic action heroine,...

By Payal Seth and Tanzin Dakpa (See bio below feature.) With reference to The Way to the Bodhisattva by Shantideva,...

Buddha Weekly Mantra Music in Sanskrit The Buddha Weekly "Band" are volunteer vocalists, writers, musicians and studio team committed to...

Buddha Weekly is a Non Profit Association of volunteers since 2007, committed to the Buddhist mission of "Spread the Dharma"...

Why is the magnetizing or attracting power of Amitabha Buddha and the Lotus family so alluring? Why is Amitabha so...

Buddha Weekly Mantra Music in Sanskrit The Buddha Weekly "Band" are volunteer vocalists, writers, musicians and studio team committed to...

Most Buddhists know Tara, simultaneously a friend, savior, caring Bodhisattva and enlightened being. She manifests in endless forms: she can be action-hero...

Loving face of the Mother of All Buddhas Green Tara. Detail from art by Ben Christian. Why is Tara so...