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A calendrical system dating from the birth of the Buddha (taken as 543 BC).
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Buddhist calendar — The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Sri Lanka in several related forms. It is a lunisolar calendar having months that are alternately 29 and 30 days,… … Wikipedia
era — 01. In today s computer [era], teachers can easily calculate a student s marks in a few minutes. 02. The death of Deng Xiaoping signaled the end of an [era] for Mainland China. 03. The Reagan [era] in the U.S. was a time of very conservative… … Grammatical examples in English
Era, Burmese — The Burmese era began in 638 CE, when the Pyu ruled at Sri Ksetra (Thayakhittaya), so the Burmese equivalent of 2005 CE is 1366 1367. The new year begins in April, with Thingyan. The year 1300 (1938) witnessed massive demonstrations against… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Buddhist temples in Huế — have long been an important part of the city s consciousness. The city was founded during the nam tien southward expansion of Vietnam in the 16th century and Buddhism was introduced to the lands of the former territory of Champa, which was Hindu … Wikipedia
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Buddhist temples in Japan — The hondō, or main hall , of Higashi Hongan ji in Kyoto. Along with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples are the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan.[note 1] The Japanese word for a Buddhist temple is tera … Wikipedia
Buddhist texts — Chinese Song Period Maha prajna paramita Sutra Page, Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan Buddhist texts can be categorized in a number of ways. The Western terms scripture and canonical are applied to Buddhism in inconsistent ways by Western scholars:… … Wikipedia
Buddhist council — ▪ Buddhism any of several assemblies convened in the centuries following the death of the Buddha to recite approved texts of scriptures and to settle doctrinal disputes. Little reliable evidence of the historicity of the councils exists,… … Universalium
