Coffee hasn’t always been an easy sell in Nepal. The Himalayan country is a major tea producer, as well as a major consumer.

The first ice stupa was created in 2013, in Ladakh, in Kashmir. Villages in Ladakh, a high mountain-desert region bordered by the Himalayas, largely depend on glacial runoff for water.

Several of eastern Nepal’s tea plantations in the mountains of east Nepal, famous for the tea, are joined by coffee ...

“The stupa stands on a five-layered platform, signifying the five elements of nature,” Lama explains, pointing at the imposing monument. “The dome signifies the earth, while the eyes of the Buddha ...

In addition to the Great Stupa--a dome-shaped structure containing a relic chamber--there were additional smaller stupas, pillars, shrines, and monastic buildings. The site was excavated and restored ...

Construction on a contemplative garden complete with a labyrinth and a 27-foot stupa, is underway at Spalding University near Columbia Gym.

GUNTUR: In a bold cultural reclamation move, the Andhra Pradesh government has formally urged the Centre to help bring back ...

The stupa was abandoned in about A.D. 500., possibly after being damaged in an earthquake or because Buddhism had declined in influence in that area. By that time, ...

A stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Albert Greenwood. Greenwood said Nepal is cheaper and safer for raising children than the US. He said IVF treatment costs about $3,000, and child healthcare is robust ...

Firefighters protected the landmark Great Stupa at a Buddhist retreat near Red Feather Lakes from the Cameron Peak fire Saturday night as the blaze moved through the area, driven by gusty winds and… ...