Maha Bodhi Society — Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal History Timeline · Councils … Wikipedia
Piyadassi Maha Thera — (1914 1998) is best known as a great preacher of the Dhamma [both in Sinhala and in English] and it was in this field that his popularity was foremost. Born on 8 July 1914 at Kotahena in Colombo, Sri Lanka, he was educated at Nalanda College… … Wikipedia
Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields — is a Buddhist site founded by the Sinhalese community based in the areas surrounding Kuala Lumpur to provide a place of worship in the Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist tradition. It is also commonly known as the Brickfields Buddhist Temple . The… … Wikipedia
Persecution of Buddhists — Many Buddhists have experienced persecution from non Buddhists during the history of Buddhism. Persecution may refer to unwarranted arrest, imprisonment, beating, torture, or execution. It also may refer to the confiscation or destruction of… … Wikipedia
Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… … Universalium
Anagarika Dharmapala — (17 September 1864 29 April 1933) was a leading figure in initiating two outstanding features of Buddhism in the twentieth century. He was a pioneer in the revival of Buddhism in India after it had been virtually extinct there for several… … Wikipedia
Places of worship in Bangalore — Bengaluru metropolis … Wikipedia
Relics of Sariputra and Mahamoggallana — Sariputra and Mahamoggallana were the two chief disciples of Gautama Buddha, and died within two weeks of one another, after which they were cremated and their relics kept. After a period, the relics were lost to civilisation.ExcavationIn 1851,… … Wikipedia
Dhammapada — For the legend of an architect s daughter and son who completed a Konark temple in one night, see Dharmapada (person). Buddhism Portal Category History … Wikipedia
Madra — or Madraka is the name of an ancient region and its inhabitants, located in the north west division of the ancient Indian sub continent. Uttaramadra divisionAitareya Brahmana makes first reference to the Madras as Uttaramadras i.e northern Madras … Wikipedia
