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Buddha Purnima: Why the full moon day in May is so auspicious in Buddhism
Buddha Day, Buddha Jayanti or Vesak is a very important day for Buddhists to celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha.
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Photos: How ancient manuscripts have depicted the teachings of Gautam Buddha
Snapshots from the British Library’s ‘Buddhism Illuminated: Manuscript Art from Southeast Asia’.
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Chinlone, polo and more: Paintings from Burmese manuscripts show how traditional games were played
The artwork shows how tournaments and games were organised for royals to watch, grand affairs that also involved music performances.
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Glimpses of the 'Kammavaca', Burmese Buddhist manuscripts presented while ordaining monks
A Kammavaca is a highly ornamental type of manuscript usually commissioned by lay members of society as a work of merit, to be presented to monasteries.
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These Burmese manuscripts retrace the Buddha's journey to enlightenment
A look at illustrations of the the 16 lands that Siddhartha Gautama travelled to.
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