The Buddha's teachings of compassion, tolerance and selfless service resonate deeply with the values of the United Nations. In an era of profound global challenges, these timeless principles must ...

In many parts of India and Nepal, Buddhists perform a ritual known as Buddha Abhishekam, where a statue of the Buddha is bathed with milk, water, and fragrant oils. This act symbolises ...

Almost anyone who visits the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, finds themselves — quite literally — standing at the feet of a colossal 35.5-meter-high Buddha, carved from the region's ...

Below a statue of a reclining Buddha, an ancient treasure was found. Thailand Department of Fine Arts More than 1,000 years ago, below the statue of the reclining Buddha in an ancient temple ...