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Across the Silk Road - The Buddhist Expansion
Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Theravada are the most practiced forms of Buddhism today but there were a lot of changes within the Mahayaha practice when the expansion of Buddhism crossed the Silk Road.
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Brick and mortar Buddha: Why a giant statue became an interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Today, the statue in the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center has become a hub for interfaith efforts and a ...
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The Land Blessed by Buddha’s Footsteps and Sri Lanka’s Theravada Buddhist State in Pliny’s Time
In this article, the profound cultural and philosophical depth of Sri Lanka explains why transformative figures like Jesus Christ and Prophet Muhammad may have focused their teachings elsewhere. Sri ...
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Myanmar (Burma): The 78th National Day of the Mon ethnic group is commemorated in Myanmar
The Mon were the first people to adopt Theravada Buddhism, which is the majority in Southeast Asian countries. However, this community, which received the Theravada tradition from what is now Sri ...