Its sect of Buddhism was known as the Tendai sect, which catered to the nobility. By the 11th century, the temple had 3,000 buildings and was the wealthiest temple in the country. In 981 A.D., a ...

The presence of two inscriptions from distinctly different religious traditions and time periods at the same site provides a ...

Chion-in is the head temple of the Jodoshu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism. The chanting of “Namu Amidabutsu,” accompanied by the sounds of a wooden drum, echoed through the night at the temple ...

High in the Spiti Valley, the 1000-year-old Key Monastery stands as a beacon of Buddhist culture. This fortified monastery, a ...

Led by Venerable Kalsang Gyatso, these Tashi Kyil monks are from the Tibetan Buddhist Gelug Sect of the Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Like him, they are exiles from their native land ...