Travellers to Southeast Asia witness many expressions of Buddhism that differ slightly from country to country and may hark back to ancient practices no longer in use. This lecture presents the life of the Buddha and introduces the different schools, past and present. It will help visitors understand what this faith means to those that practise it.
See also:
- Other lectures :
- The temples of Angkor( Cambodia) Les temples d’Angkor (Cambodge)
- Borobudur, the mountain of accumulation of virtue (Indonesia) Borobudur, la montagne d’accumulation des vertus (Indonésie)
- The Shwedagon pagoda (Myanmar) La pagode Shwedagon (Myanmar)
- « Sawadee Khâ » an introduction to Thai history and culture (Thailand) « Sawadee Khâ », une introduction à l’histoire et à la culture thaïlandaise (Thaïlande)
- Temples, pagodas and incense sticks : religion in Vietnam Temples, pagodes et bâtonnets d’encens : la religion au Vietnam
- In Publications : A visual guide to the life of the Buddha