‘It’s mine, it’s mine’: How do you find a Dalai Lama?
Smoke, oracles, a drum and a walking stick helped monks discover the Dalai Lama. Why will superpowers one day wrangle over ...
General Knowledge Questions with Answers on Buddhism
Buddhism, founded by Gautama Buddha in the 6th century BCE, is one of the major world religions that focuses on the path to ...
Tokyo’s bean-throwing ritual draws crowds at Zojoji temple
Hundreds gathered at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple for the annual “mame-maki” bean-throwing event to drive away evil spirits and ...
Crowds flock to Tokyo’s annual bean-throwing ritual
The ‘mame-maki’ festival is a tradition to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. Earlier this month, hundreds of people ...
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Carrying sacred relic casket during Navam Perahera
The Colombo Gangaramaya Temple’s annual Navam Perahera paraded the streets on February 11 and 12. A large gathering including ...
Traditional ritual at temple in Nara banishes demons, prays for good health
Monks and well-wishers joined a dramatic ritual to pray for good health at Hasedera Temple in the western Japanese city of ...
Elgin News Digest: Township mental health board awards $1.15M in grants; Tibetan monks to be in residency at ECC in April
Easter Seals of DuPage and Fox Valley Region, $90,000 to provide outpatient medical rehabilitation to Hanover Township ...