As Burmese astrology had its origins in Hindu ... youth by saying that they wanted to live until the coming of the next Buddha so that they could listen to his preaching. The followers of the ...

Myanmar matters — as a challenge in the battle between democracy and authoritarianism, as a contest for influence between the ...

A novitiation, or “Shinbyu,” ceremony is mostly held in March across the Buddhist-majority country. It is followed by all ...

It is followed by all Myanmar Buddhists and is said to date back more than 2 1/2 millennia, a religious gift given by Buddha to his own son, Rahula. On Saturday, the colors pink and gold seemed to ...

NAY PYI TAW (Xinhua): After more than three years of construction, Myanmar is preparing to unveil a giant sitting marble statue of Lord Buddha in its capital Nay Pyi Taw on Aug. 1, the Information ...

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

It is followed by all Myanmar Buddhists and is said to date back more than 2 1/2 millennia, a religious gift given by Buddha to his own son, Rahula. On Saturday, the colors pink and gold seemed to ...