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Relics and relic worship in early Buddhism India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Burma edited by Janice Stargardt and Michael Willis

Among world religions, only Buddhism and Christianity attach a central significance to the role of relics. These two traditions, however, are different in both conceptual and material terms. In ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Temple Discovered in Nepal Offers New Insight into Buddha’s Early Life

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient temple in Nepal, offering new evidence of sites linked to Buddha’s life and early Buddhist worship.
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Dalai Lama, a global symbol of Tibetan culture and resistance, turns 90

DHARAMSHALA, India — The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been ...