The following is a signed article by Li Decheng, deputy director-general of and a research fellow with China Tibetology ...

“Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment,” and sattva, meaning “being.” ...

Tibetan reincarnation traditions face political challenge from China; Dalai Lama expected to clarify on matters of succession ...

The Dalai Lama has previously said that he would discuss the future religious leadership of the Tibetan Buddhists on his 90th ...

A short history of Buddhism, with special focus on its introduction and development in Japan. Skip to main ... Bodhisattvas, on the other hand, are customarily shown richly ornamented, representing ...

This conflict is resolved in a belief that Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, can assume the form of a Buddha to help other beings. The dragon and miniature Buddha are attributes of Guanyin.

Carving from soft schist, Gandhara's sculptors soon began to facilitate the introduction of a new Mahayana philosophical development - the Bodhisattva. Unlike the Gautama Buddha, who had achieved ...