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The Theravada tradition's presence in Brazil was started by those who created the Brazil Buddhist Society. [39] It was initially presented with a generalist non-sectarian approach to Buddhism, it evolved into a more Theravada-aligned society drawing teachings from the Pāli Canon of the Tripitaka and to other teachings and practices of the ...
The relationship between Buddhism and democracy has a long history with some scholars claiming the very foundations of Buddhist society were democratic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Though some historic Buddhist societies have been categorized as feudalistic, the relationship between peasants and land owners was often voluntary.
Even though Gupta empire was tolerant towards Buddhism and patronized Buddhist arts and religious institutions, Hindu revivalism generally became a major threat to Buddhism which led to its decline. A Buddhist illustrated palm leaf manuscript from Pala period (one of the earliest Indian illustrated manuscripts to survive in modern times) is ...
A former federal judge who transitioned to politics before being appointed to Brazil's top court, Dino, 56, is the latest justice to take his seat. He was appointed by Lula in 2023 after serving ...
How political unrest escalated into violence in Brazil Days after authorities regained control of Brazil’s government buildings the nation is still facing the aftermath and hundreds of rioters ...
A drone view shows people working at the site of a plane crash in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Aug. 10, 2024.
The self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức, done in protest against Buddhist persecution by Christians. This is a list of notable people who committed self-immolation, the act of setting themselves on fire for political reasons. Non-political self-immolations are not included in the list.
Conservative and center-right parties were the big winners in Brazil's city elections on Sunday, but right-leaning voters preferred moderates to candidates endorsed by harder line former President ...