An admission that he once led “a fairly degenerate lifestyle” might be surprising and hopeful from a man who believes he is destined to become a Buddha -- an enlightened one who lives in perfect peace ...

In many Buddhist schools, especially in the Theravāda tradition practiced in Sri Lanka, the state of mind at the moment of death ( maranasanna citta or death-proximate consciousness”) is considered ...

Pure Land Buddhism introduces the idea of multiple spiritual realms within the Mahayana tradition. These realms, known as ...

The Age of Hobsbawm: The Life of a Revolutionary Historian ...