SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the ...

The public fascination with The White Lotus series seems more about excess than enlightenment — but its third season illustrates that the capitalist uptake of spirituality does not necessarily rob ...

The lanterns can be in the shape of Buddha sculptures, dragons, elephants, lotus flowers and phoenixes, lighting up the streets of Seoul at night. Smaller lanterns are carried by monks and ...

A 12 to 14-hour train journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in Thailand's far north is a rite of passage for budgetconscious backpackers.

Our latest images, courtesy of Saigon Baigur Founder Jochem Lisser, show the Vietnamese premium gin brand’s newest distillery in Ho Chi Minh.

An imposing statue of Amitābha Buddha has been unearthed at Yakjon-ri site, with ceramic and tile finds confirming it dates back to the early 10th century.

The Pure Land of the Buddha Amitābha is known as Sukhavati. Often depicted in Buddhist art, it is a paradise where demigods dwell, trees are always flowering, and lotus flowers bloom in pools ...