It is believed that Buddhism originated from the thoughts and words of Śākyamuni Buddha during the 5th century BCE, around 2500 years ago, and that his teachings were transmitted orally for centuries ...

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)—UNESCO’s executive board on Thursday added Buddhist scriptures kept at Tokyo’s Zojoji Temple to its Memory of the World register, making it the ninth Japanese inscription.

BEIJING: As technology experts endeavor to develop a "Digital China", more efforts to digitalise Buddhist scriptures and antique books have been made, which has significantly helped better preserve ...

SANKHUWASABHA, April 12: Books and scriptures about Buddhism are found more in numbers in a person´s home than in the Soyambhu. Some 178 packets of scriptures of Buddhist religion, mostly disappeared ...

The Sub-forum on Religious Harmony and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations took place at the BFA (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 on March 28. The sub-forum focused on the theme "Countless Dharma Doors ...

The Cultural Heritage Conservation Science Center in the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH) finished conservation treatment on 17th-century Buddhist scriptures from Mongolia. The ...

Yuntai or Cloud Platform, located at the base of the Great Wall's Juyongguan section. Photos: SEWA BHATTARAI The Great Wall of China is one of the world’s most famous landmarks, but what is less well ...

Jeon Hyun-soo, a psychiatrist and practitioner who has studied Buddhism for more than 40 years, believes that focusing on the present is key to overcoming life's struggles. "The answer to all problems ...