The four patches show the Four Heavenly Kings, protector deities in Buddhism who guard against evil forces in the four cardinal directions, according to the Kyoto National Museum. The gods also shield ...

The Sky Creek Dharma Center's sign welcomes guests ... noted there are some sects that do worship Buddha as a deity, but not in Zen. Other groups at the center focus on Vipassana and Taoist ...

Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity. KYOTO, Japan -- Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in ...

He is then believed to have received a cleansing bath from the gods, or dragon ... a statue of the infant Buddha whose right forefinger is pointed upwards toward the sky and left forefinger ...

Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities. Buddhism is a spiritual tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development and the ...

The difference between Buddhism and Monotheistic religions is that Gods in Buddhisms eventually do die with the rest of the Universe and get reincarnated, depending on their karma. Even Hinduism ...

He is then believed to have received a cleansing bath from the gods, or dragon ... a statue of the infant Buddha whose right forefinger is pointed upwards toward the sky and left forefinger ...