Another phenomenon inadvertently revealed by the fact of the sale is the ongoing commercialisation of Buddhism in the west.

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The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship ...

People wearing gold Buddha masks perform a traditional slow-moving dance at Matsunoodera temple in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, ...

The earliest sculptural art related to Buddhism typically depicted events of the Buddha’s life. This stone relief, “Medicine Buddha,” is a naturalistic sculpture of the Buddha in a seated Dihyana ...