Buddhists in both Asia and the West have a long tradition of gray-zone religiosity, which means that membership and mono-identity is less common than syncretic engagement and hybrid identity. The immigrant Buddhists in the West are generally far more numerous than the convert and new age ...
Many Buddhists light candles at their shrines, where the candle's light represents the enlightenment they seek. In Wiccan religions, candles represent gods and goddesses and are common during religious ceremonies [source: National Candle Association]. Candles can be incorporated into your home i...
Many think of Buddhism as a meditation meanwhile Buddhism is about the spiritual development of all beings. It originated in India and now practiced in USA, UK, Thailand, Japan and many other parts of the world. It offers a method of overcoming the suffering that is inherent in being. To ...
Gay and lesbian Buddhists tend to focus on oneness and see the particularity of their sexual orientation as largely irrelevant. At least that’s my experience. On the other hand, people who pursue "gay spirituality" emphasize that GLBT people have a unique experience and/or role that is valuab...
Tibetan Buddhists may opt for a sky burial, in which one's remains are left exposed to be consumed by vultures. Some people plan to be cremated when they die while others may find the thought of destroying their body by fire -- even after they're dead -- to be disturbing. Some ...
Tibetan Buddhists may opt for a sky burial, in which one's remains are left exposed to be consumed by vultures. Some people plan to be cremated when they die while others may find the thought of destroying their body by fire -- even after they're dead -- to be disturbing. Some ...
This is also confirmed in the Dharmagupta-vinaya, where Buddha is asked whether it is proper to “recite spells from talismanic scriptures by non-Buddhists securing the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the home” (誦外道安置舍宅吉凶符書呪; Sìfēn lǜ 四分律; T. 22, No. 1428, p. ...
Buddhists believe that on the day that the Buddha died, he summoned all animals to his side. Only members of 12 species -- dogs among them -- reached him before his death. He rewarded those who came with a year of their own, which is why the cat has no sign in the Chinese ...
. There is Good and there is Evil and the Vatican exists in a sinful world to help the rest of us tell one from the other. To claim now that the Church never really led society but was a mere weathervane, blamelessly reflecting whatever morals happened to be in fashion at the moment...
Tibetan Buddhists may opt for a sky burial, in which one's remains are left exposed to be consumed by vultures. Some people plan to be cremated when they die while others may find the thought of destroying their body by fire -- even after they're dead -- to be disturbing. Some ...