Kirinde Assagi, a leading Buddhist monk, said the alms bowl forms part of the eight items for a monk to lead an ascetic life ...

Bo Da Pagoda in Viet Yen, Bac Giang, not only features a unique architectural style and Vietnam’s largest stupa garden - it ...

The alms bowl is a symbol of monks, yet in Sri Lanka, artisans are struggling as cheap substitu­tes flood the market, ...

The alms bowl is a symbol of monks, yet in Sri Lanka artisans are struggling as cheap substitutes flood the market, igniting ...

The Eastern Himalayan state is dotted with high ridges, lush valleys, stunning waterfalls, and tranquil lakes. Arunachal ...

Buddhist have been protesting at Bodh Gaya to repeal the Bodh Gaya Temple Act. The protest is not just a battle against joint Hindu control over their most revered site but is symbolic of a struggle ...

The lotus is often understood as a symbol of spiritual purity. The blooming of a lotus is said to mimic the Buddhist eightfold path — it grows from the mud (the cycle of life), it appears clean on the ...

It carries cultural and spiritual significance in the context of Buddhism. The swastika, in this case, is not the tilted Nazi symbol but a straight-standing Buddhist emblem that predates its misuse by ...

With metal funnels, colored sand and extremely steady hands, eight Buddhist monks are crafting a 5-foot-wide mandala this week in the Lawrence Arts Center’s lobby. From now through Saturday ...

Eight Buddhist monks from Vietnam, Myanmar, and the United States were injured after their bus fell into a pond in Bihar's Jehanabad district. The driver lost control of the vehicle, leading to ...

A Buddhist deity and a bodhisattva, Marichi is seen as a remover of darkness, obstacles and evil, as symbolised in her association with light, the sun and various weapons. She has been commonly ...

The symbol of Buddhism is the Dharmachakra (Wheel of the Law). The Dharma Wheel is a symbol of Gautama Buddha himself. It has eight spokes, each one representing one of Buddha’s Eightfold Path ...