Articles related to "Mahayana Buddhism"

Theravada Buddhism is a major school of Buddhism that emphasizes self-enlightenment. Learn more about being a Theravada Buddhist, the role of the Sangha and Vipassana.

The Yogacara school of Buddhist philosophy teaches that while everything one perceives is just an appearance, the mind alone is truly real.

A bodhisattva in Buddhism is regarded as an exalted being. To be a bodhisattva is the aim of Mahayana Buddhists. Learn more about being a bodhisattva, its path and vows

The desire to achieve enlightenment to help others is known as bodhicitta or bodhichitta. Learn more about this Buddhist belief, how to attain it and its benefits.

Happiness is one of the aims of Buddhist practices and teachings. The Dalai Lama offers guidance on how everyone can find happiness and contentment.

By practicing simple, calming breathing meditation we learn to increase harmony and compassion in our personal relationships

The Four Noble Truths were the subject of the Buddha's first sermon, and they serve as the guide to and summary of the Buddhist path.

The importance the Taiwanese place on religion is evident everywhere you look in Taiwan. From Taoism to Buddhism to Christianity, the Taiwanese are deeply religious.

In Chinese Buddhism, Guanyin (or Guanshiyin) is often portrayed as a woman. Understand how local Chinese culture has influenced the gender of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.

Nichiren believed that the Lotus Sutra (an important text of the Mahayana School of teaching) held the true meanings of what Buddha was trying to teach.

The practice of meditation began in ancient times before man even had the ability to write.

Central to Mahayana Buddhist thought is the concept of emptiness. It stands for a way of perceiving the world leading to freedom, clarity, and ultimately, nirvana.

Narrowing down the reader's search for important texts of the Buddhist canon takes the seeker one step closer to understanding Buddhism.

The curious traveller doesn't need to be an archaeologist to be inspired by the enchanting World Heritage found at Angkor in Cambodia and Sukhothai in Thailand.

Is there a tradition of Thai vegetarian cooking, or should veggies expect Thai meat dishes, without the meat?

Yogacara developed a theory of mind to interpret meditative practice. This theory of mind structures the mind into eight "consciousnesses."

As a result of its complicated history, Shanghai has become one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities, and has hidden pockets of subtlety within its impressive skyline.