Monpa funeral practices historically included a unique water burial ritual. This tradition involved dividing bodies into 108 ...
Buddhist monks chant next to a pink coffin where Dollar’s small body is nestled amongst flowers — a $600 final farewell for the Shih Tzu at a Bangkok temple that administers elaborate pet funerals.
Words and terms common in the Buddhist communities of Nepal, Thailand and Taiwan. AGAM: A secret ritual room for esoteric rites in Newar Buddhist temples in Nepal. BHIKSHUNI (Sanskrit) or BHIKKUNI ...