Example Sentences
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Buddhist mantras should be chanted while the baby is being delivered, but he can't remember the words, so he plays them from his phone on speaker instead.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Among the earliest Buddhist artworks made in Korea, it is the only known example with a bejeweled bodhisattva flanked by two monk attendants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world - the chief prelate or custodian of eight sacred sites in Sri Lanka.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Saffron-robed Buddhist monks began a week-long peace walk across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, accompanied by a rescued stray dog that has become a celebrity in its own right.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Even though my mom is Christian, my father grew up Buddhist, and so my parents didn’t force religion on either me or my brother.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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