China

Pure Land Buddhism

Pure Land Buddhism, developing out of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, was popularized in China and was then transmitted to Japan, Korea and other Southeast Asian countries. The goal of Pure Land Buddhism is not liberation into Nirvana but rather rebirth into the “Western Pure Land” of Amitabha Buddha. Today, it is one of the more

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Taoism

Taoism came into my life through the I Ching. Taoism, or Daoism, is based on the teachings of the Tao Te Ching written in the 6th century BC in China by Lao Tze with an emphasis on spiritual harmony within the individual complements the social duty focus of Confucianism. Taoism is rooted in the cultural

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