Mahayana close Mahayana buddhismMeaning ‘Great Vehicle’; primarily follows the Bodhisattva path to enlightenment; in regions North of the Buddha’s birthplace. traditions include confessing ...

Long is the cycle of birth and death to the fool who does not know the true path. After his enlightenment, the Buddha could remember his previous lives. Some of these previous lives are recorded ...

Some temples display statues of Gautama Buddha depicting his earlier years. The statues are kept in a water filled basin and beautifully decorated with fresh flowers. Visitors who come to temple, as a ...

Dancing Girls weaves together Daoist and Buddhist death rituals, Taiwanese folk traditions, and a folk-rock score, offering a poignant and unexpectedly humorous reflection on family and fate.