Buddhism

Here is an exciting and informative guide to Buddhist beliefs, practices, and culture. Beautiful artefacts, manuscripts, and photographs combine to tell the story of Buddha and his followers, and their influence around the world – providing a revealing "eyewitness" account of Buddhism. SeeBuddha statues from many different countriesgolden temples and shrines Burmese Buddhist bellsa sand mandala being madethe Dalai Lama’s palaceLearnabout the many different strands of Buddhismwho Gautama waswhat "Nirvana" means to Buddhistwhat the Wheel of the Dharma iswhat the lotus flower symbolisesDiscoverwhat the Four Noble Truths arewhat happens during the Hana Matsuri festivalhow Tibetan prayer wheels are usedwhat life is really like for Buddhist monksand much, much more