Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Theravada are the most practiced forms of Buddhism today but there were a lot of changes within the ...

Buddhist thangka paintings are visually captivating ... and their form and surrounding details are often rich with symbolism, turning them into a medium for religious storytelling. Because of this, ...

Buddhist temples come in many shapes ... They will listen to monks chanting from religious texts, perhaps accompanied by instruments, and take part in prayers. A mantra is a word, a syllable ...

Buddhist or Hindu religious symbols appear on five national flags; in three of those cases, the symbols apply to both religions. The Cambodian flag depicts Angkor Wat, a temple historically associated ...

By visibly wearing her Buddhist symbol, the new batonniere may be sending the message: 'Every lawyer is free, just as I am, to wear the religious or philosophical symbol of their choice at the ...

Another 12% identify with a religion other than Buddhism but feel close to Buddhism aside from ... at least monthly than to say they use an altar, shrine or religious symbol for worship in their home ...

After first appearing in the religious art of ancient Iran, the disc halo migrated across cultures at an astonishing pace, aided by trade on the Silk Roads. Matt Wilson explores how a simple ...