Ven. Jinwoo, chief of the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, puts his hands together ahead of a New Year's press conference at the sect's headquarters in Seoul on Jan. 21 ...

A close relationship existed between Buddhism, Buddhist monks, and the hwarang organization during the Silla period. The hwarang were most closely associated with the cult of Maitreya, the future ...

Minamiyamashiro, in the very south of Kyoto Pref., was once an important transportation hub, and many Buddhist temples were built to spiritually watch over this secluded region. Around the 15th ...

Metta close mettaThe Buddhist term for loving kindness. A pure love which is neither grasping nor possessive. means loving kindness. Buddhists attempt to show loving kindness towards others and ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Appicha from the Vajraloka Buddhist Meditation Centre in North Wales explains about the core beliefs of his faith. He talks about how people spend their ...