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The Milindapañha recounts the Socratic-like dialogue of an Indo-Greek king, Menander, and his conversion. Could it be true?
Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is one of the most sacred days in Buddhism. Celebrated on the full ...
Conversion is framed as a betrayal of the nation, and Dalits who convert are labelled as traitors, tools of foreign influence ...
A 34-year-old Buddhist monk with extraordinary academic accomplishments is offering free English, Buddhist philosophy and ...
Lord Buddha, who gave the world a timeless message of peace, taught that true transformation starts within. As we begin to change ourselves, we will start to see changes unfolding around us. Dr ...
BR Ambedkar not only indigenised the concept of human rights but also reinstated human values in a society long dehumanised by the Varna system.
MOORHEAD — Curious about Zen Buddhism? Now’s your chance to explore its teachings with an expert guide. On Sunday, April 6, Dr. Nancy Nanshin White will present “An Introduction to Zen ...
Vuolo, who left the Institute in Basic Life Principles in 2017, has since reevaluated the group and its strict teachings that left her “terrified” as a child. “Fear was a huge part of my ...
Bill Gothard founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles in 1961 and ... It wasn’t long after Gothard’s first seminar that his teachings found a foothold in the fundamental Christian ...
as Mahavira viewed the Buddha as a ‘competitor’. There are many teachings in the Pali suttas where the Buddha is in dialogue with Jains, and it is clear that he spoke to them from a deep sense of ...