A visitor takes photos of lotus flowers at the Taipa Houses Museum in Macao, south China, July 6, 2025. The 25th Macao Lotus Flower Festival is held here from July 6 to 20.

It’s amazing what a flower will tell you about a society, if you let it. In Sri Lanka, I wanted to follow the lotus out of the murk, where it was cultivated by men like Asoka, into shop stalls ...

Tea: To make blue lotus flower tea, add one premade tea bag or 3 to 5 grams of dried flowers to 1 to 2 cups (250 to 500 mL) of hot water. Let steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Smoking: If you choose to ...

In Japan, April 8 is observed as Buddha’s birthday and is celebrated in Buddhist temples as Hana Matsuri, which means flower festival. On this day, a small “flower hall” is set up on temple ...

The black lotus flower is more than just an enigma of nature—it’s a powerful symbol steeped in cultural, spiritual, and philosophical significance. Often associated with mystery and depth, the ...

Before shots are fired and a face-down body floats by a glassy pavilion in the opening scene of Season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” your first question was probably: Where is this nirvana ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard.