But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

“Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment,” and sattva, meaning “being.” ...

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As Bodhisattva and others jump into the air with staffs, battle each other, and precisely hit a drum, their physicality seems beyond human — you can see why George Lucas chose this type of ...

‘The Dalai Lama’ Review: Bodhisattva of Compassion. A Westerner with rare access to his subject writes an authorized biography of one of the world’s most feted, and charismatic, figures. By .

During the mizu kuyo ritual for pregnancy loss, a small Jizo Bodhisattva statue enshrines ceremonial remains of a lost child. Following Shin Yu’s miscarriage in 2012, she had a mizu kuyo ...