The mala: beads to mark the practice of Buddhists
Made up of all kinds of materials, discreet as well as ostentatious, the mala is a ritual object in its own right for Buddhists. Of Brahmanic origin, it is … Read more >
Made up of all kinds of materials, discreet as well as ostentatious, the mala is a ritual object in its own right for Buddhists. Of Brahmanic origin, it is … Read more >
The first images of the Buddha or the need for men to represent their models. Buddhist literature suggests that the question of... Read more >
A look back at the four encounters that radically changed the life of Siddhartha, the future Buddha. The childhood and youth of Siddhartha, future Buddha of our … Read more >
How did women manage to create the first Buddhist religious community? Account of a revolution made possible by the perseverance of Mahâprajâpati and the skill of Ananda. … Read more >
Saga of the birth and youth of Siddhartha Gautama, who preferred enlightenment to universal kingship. Vassal of the kings of Koçala, the clan … Read more >
There are, from the Buddhist perspective, six possible conditions of rebirth in the world of samsâra: gods, asura (a term often translated as demon), man, animal, etc. Read more >
A current moment of Buddhism in China. From November 23 to 26, 2018, in the city of Wenzhou located south of Shanghai, took place … Read more >
What is Mahayana the name of? Before going into other considerations, it is undoubtedly appropriate first to clarify the meaning of this Sanskrit term, to glimpse more … Read more >
Dukkha. One of the key words of the Buddha's teaching, dukkha is the subject of the first of the Four Noble Truths. Pali term, often translated as “suffering”, … Read more >
Meditation, in very varied forms and modalities, occupied a place of choice in Indian religious circles at the time of the Buddha. Some … Read more >
James Hilton, in his novel The Lost Horizons, imagined in 1933 a paradise hidden in the frozen expanses of the Himalayas. Lost horizons. It is … Read more >
Small definition of a major Mahayana school. The term Chan is an abbreviation of “chan-na”, a Chinese transcription of the Sanskrit term dhyâna which designates a set … Read more >