Thais call their capital 'Krung Tep Macha Nagon' which means the City of Angels, the Great Capital, or, shortly, the Krungtep...

NOTE REGARDING BUDDHA Please note that in the various schools of Mahayana (the ‘greater vehicle’) Buddhism (which includes Tibetan Buddism, Chinese Ch’an and Japanese Zen, etc...

Thailand is dominated by Buddhism In fact, 95% of Thais belong to the Theravada Buddhism...

Buddha reached Enlightenment while meditating under the Bodhi Tree For this reason, most Buddha figurines show him meditating...

Today, about 70 per cent of the Sri Lankan population practises Buddhism According to Sri Lankan tradition, the faith was introduced in the 2nd Century, during the reign of King Devanampiyatissa and although it has seen periods of decline in times of colonialism, it remains the most prominent faith to this day...

1 The “Stream-Winner” (Sotapanna), takes refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha (Ti-Saranฺa-Gamana), and the Moralities, and dispenses with five unhealthy types of the Citta as follows: a) Four types of the Citta connected-with-opinion (Ditฺtฺhi-Sampayutta-Citta), which lead one to do evil deeds, and which arise from the Root-of-Greed (Lobha-Mula) b) One type of the Citta with Doubt-and-Uncertainty (Vicikiccha), which arises from the Root-of-Delusion (Moha-Mula)...

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We have all heard about the “message in a bottle” Here we look at an antique lamp with an ancient message...

Thangka painting is an ancient Tibetan Buddhist art form, which has been practised in Tibet for much more than one thousand years...

Buddhism is the Western term for the teaching of the Buddha or the religion founded by the Buddha In the East it is known as the Buddha-Sasana...

In the various schools of Mahayana (the ‘greater vehicle’) Buddhism (which includes Tibetan Buddism, Chinese Ch’an and Japanese Zen, etc...

It is also said that during one of his visits to the famous Amarnath ji cave in Kashmir, Lord Shiva had a brief sojourn at the place of present Buddha Amarnath ji temple at Mandi and started revealing to his consort Parvati the mortal secret story of eternal bliss and immortality...

Avendales is pleased to offer collectors and religious practitioners alike a line of exquisitely hand-carved Buddha statues...

Looking for shade on a hot summer's day that is not in the shape of a department store, public park, amusement park or restaurant...

There are many cultures where Jade has been a part of, but none of the connections are as close as the connection of Chinese culture and jade...

WYSIWYG is a very familiar anacronym in the internet world It's the drag and drop method of creating things, and all that that entails...

Let’s Face it Your day is filled with stress...

I decided to get rid of my gnomes and trolls and replace them with a garden Buddha My gnomes are delightful and bring me great joy, but they are there to deter animals from snacking on my beautiful vegetables and plants...

Founder of Buddhism, Pāli: Gotama Buddha or Gautama Buddha was a spiritual instructor in ancient India, between an estimated 563 BCE and 483 BCE (possibly even a century later)...

Landscaping one’s own garden is a great hobby, which many people find relaxing, and in addition, the final results of all the hard work are very rewarding...

Buddha Dharma, known by many as Buddhism, is also referred to as "the teachings of the awakened one" It revolves around the teachings of Gautama Buddha or Pali Gotama Buddha, an India native from approximate fifth century, before (the) Common (or Christian) Era, and is also referred to as a religion, psychological discipline and a passage of life...

There are two types of Buddhas And both seemingly reach a level of enlightenment called Nirvana, the end of suffering (while still alive here on Earth) and acquire some supernatural powers...

One of the most popular destinations in Asia to visit over recent years has been Thailand This of course has also coincided with the booming popularity of Thai cuisine around the world...

Thailand is one of those destinations, which is forever teeming with tourists The country holds an exclusive position in the hearts of all vacationers for the place has much more to offer than anyone can expect...