The gentle face of the Buddha is respected and loved across the world. However, this famous image has mysterious origins, and didn’t appear as an
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Imagine you’re about to sail the azure sea and reap its more positive maritime possibilities: trade, prosperity, or perhaps cultural exchange. But have you thought
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Contemporary Buddhism in Bangladesh (167 pages) By Dr. Sukomal Chaudhuri Atisha Memorial Publishing Society Calcutta, India, 1982 An English scholar, student, or reader interested in
‘It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do
Introduction The short answer to this question is very simple: we do not really know. That, however, is not really an acceptable answer to most
