This type of worship combines belief in God with belief in other divine powers. Approximately 1,000 years after the emergence of Hinduism, about 2,500 years ago, Buddhism developed from it.

From the time of Ashoka to the Palas, the Bodhi temple continued to be a Buddhist place of worship and a site of pilgrimage. Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited it in 629 AD during the reign of ...

As for Nat worship, the people, in spite of the king's edicts, went on worshiping the Nats, and Anawrahta finally decided to bring them over into Buddhism. The figures of the thirty-six lords were ...

Buddhists chant alone or together. If together, they chant in unison. Chanting is not like hymns sung to worship God (for example, in the Christian faith). It helps Buddhists to enter into a calm ...

A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing ...

It makes me feel peaceful whenever I get here. It’s a good feeling to have when I worship. Whenever Buddhists enter the temple, we remove our shoes and hats to show respect. Inside, there is ...

Taihong Ouyang is charged with burglary and criminal mischief, both as hate crimes, and aggravated harassment after a string of break ins.