When I was growing up in India, gods and religions seemed to be everywhere. But I needed to find faith my own way.

Archeologists in northeastern Thailand have found a number of rare Buddhist relics dating back more than 1,300 years.

In Bhakra village of western Nepal’s Manang district, 72-year-old Buddhist nun Tashi Lama sits in silence, chanting as she ...

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Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, marks the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (liberation from the cycle of suffering) of Gautama Buddha. And on the eve of Buddha Purnima, the tranquil Buddha ...

Taking place at Chelsea's Saatchi Gallery ... From 22 May ANCIENT INDIA: The origins of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist sacred art is the focus of new exhibition Ancient India: living traditions ...

A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th century that was stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned ...

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha from India were enshrined in the Buddhist temple Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi on Tuesday with ceremonial ritual and prayers conducted by monks from India and Vietnam.

The birthday of the Buddha is a holy occasion for all his followers, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the ...

India, a land steeped in mythology and spiritual heritage, is home to countless sacred cities drawing millions of pilgrims ...

Rules of ordinary life are suspended in the face of sacred times and sacred places. Only specially qualified people are allowed to have direct contact with sacred objects and events. Things that ...