Buddhists to Tiger Woods
Guang Ming temple seems to be a Mahayana Buddhist temple, a kind of northeast Asian Buddhism which is practiced in japan and china, whereas Tiger's Buddhism ...
Your guide to New York's Chinatown, as Year of the Tiger set to begin
The Mahayana Temple Buddhist Association on Canal St. used to be an adult movie theater. May Zhang shows off the wares at the Yunhung ...
From Barbaric Buddhism to Civilized Buddhism
... things that Buddha has never said or done, events which are not mentioned in any of the Buddhist scriptures (Theravada and Mahayana). ...
Zen and the art of Chinatown bargains
Before heading to dinner, visit the Mahayana Buddhist Temple, voted one of the coolest free things to do in New York by New York Magazine. The temple or faux pagoda is located at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge. Visitors get a real sense of the culture as they enter the incense filled room complete with one of the largest Buddha in the area. For a dollar donation you get a rolled fortune. After the temple, bring all your bargains and bags back to your car in the parking lot and then head half a block east on the same street (Baxter) to grab a nice hot bowl of noodle soup, or Pho at the very best Vietn...
  
Ten years of L.A. artist's pieces to be displayed

His study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism, Sufism, Vedanta Yoga and Christianity has enabled him to blend his spiritual and cultural studies into colorful geometric figures. "I use geometric abstraction because it is something that runs through all cultures. It became a universal language for most ancient cultures," Thomas said.The use of shapes allows him to connect cultures with the physical and spiritual universe. He credits his Southern California upbringing for his interest in cultures and the metaphysical world. His parents encouraged him to accept and understand the different types of people that surrounded him. "Los Angeles lets you be curious and...
Zen retreat provides perspective

Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that believes enlightenment can be attained through meditation, self-contemplation, and intuition rather than through ...
Everyday is special

Today is Parinirvana, also known as Nirvana Day, in Mahayana Buddhism. Celebrated by some on Feb. 8, this annual festival celebrates Buddha's passing when ...
"Pay-It-Forward" Networking

In Mahayana Buddhism, the bodhisattva vow is an individual's pledge not to fully attain Nirvana until all of humanity attains similar enlightenment. ...
Buddhism Means Always Having To Say You're Sorry

All Mahayana Buddhists take a vow to live their lives for the sake of liberating others from suffering. This kind of bravery and compassion never gives up ...
Scriptural Treasure

It comprises 1496 titles in 6568 volumes, including all standard Mahayana texts of that time along with supplementary essays and historical records written ...