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Tree and Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE-400CE
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Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE

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The New York Buddhist Vihara Monks
The New York Buddhist Vihara Monks

This video features Buddhist monks from the New York Buddhist Vihara Foundation chanting a blessing of suttas(sutras), the spoken word of the Buddha as preserved in the Sri Lankan tradition.

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Buddhist Jataka stories, and the vibrant worlds they portray, offer insights into contemporary climate concerns.