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Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
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Who was the Buddha?
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Missing torso of Buddha’s head discovered, solves century-old puzzle
Archaeologists discovered a torso that unexpectedly matched an iconic Buddha head that had been unearthed more than a century ...
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The wooden vertical palace of Buddha
The pagoda itself functions as a temple, making it a “vertical monastery” — or, as its name suggests, “The Palace of Buddha.” ...
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
For nearly a century, the head of a Buddha statue has been kept in the collections of the National Museum of Cambodia. Its ...
After 98 Years, Archaeologists Found the Missing Torso of an Ancient Buddha Statue
An archaeological excavation team was shocked to find a fully intact Buddha torso statue from the 12 th or 13 th century ...
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Buddha Monthon park isn't state land: court ruling
The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) that the 2,500 rai of disputed land at Buddha Monthon park in Buddha Monthon district of Nakhon ...
Bihar: India's Largest Reclining Statue Of Lord Buddha Becomes A Center Of Attraction
Gaya: The magnificent reclining statue of Lord Buddha, located in Gaya, Bihar, serves as a captivating spot for tourists who ...
Stone head of Buddha statue found in Cambodia in 1927. Now, rest of body discovered
The pieces of a disarticulated statue of Buddha have been reunited nearly a century after the first piece was found at the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia, archaeology officials announced. Archaeologists ...
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Celebrating the Buddha: Parinirvana Day and Wesak
Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day; the Eightfold Path. Summary: this assembly is suitable at about the time of the festivals of Wesak (April or ...