Sangjin, chief of the Taego Order, South Korea's second-largest Buddhist sect, during their meeting at the sect's ...

Until the sixteenth century, when power was dispersed, the Buddhist sects sheltered under the protection of the various authorities and competed for power. But once political authority was ...

The teachings of Buddhism focused on a journey towards nirvana through a ‘middle path’. But what are the four noble truths ...

When new Buddhist sects developed out of the Tendai school in the Kamakura Period, they established a name for themselves by proclaiming their differences from the Tendai school from which they ...

The majority of Buddhist sects do not seek to proselytise (preach and convert), with the notable exception of Nichiren Buddhism. All schools of Buddhism seek to aid followers on a path of ...

Young Buddhist Association Indonesia is a youth ... people without thorough understanding of Dharma. Different schools (sects) of Buddhism are analogous to the different outfits that people ...

Offerings of fruits, flowers, water, and vegetarian food are placed at the altar. Burning incense and joss paper is common, though more conservative Buddhist sects may discourage excessive material ...