High in the rugged cliffs of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley, two colossal statues once gazed out over a land crisscrossed by ...

Acknowledging and releasing our grief can help us return to nature. We can let the wind touch our skin, the earth ground our ...

Overall, the inclusion of Chinese traditional timber-framed architectural craftsmanship on the UNESCO list serves as a ...

Explore how Japanese culture shaped Star Wars—from samurai codes and Zen philosophy to Kurosawa's films, Jedi ethics, and lightsaber design.

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Katsuo-ji Temple is known as the "Daruma temple" due to its large collection of the dolls. - Rebecca Cairns/CNN ...

Posting pictures of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree, Modi wrote on X, “It is a living symbol of peace, enlightenment and spiritual continuity ... The branch was carried to Sri Lanka by Sanghamitta (or ...

Rooted in mud, that's the tropical plant that grows through the water toward the sun, and finally, comes into flower — the white lotus, the Buddhist symbol of being fully awakened. And there ...

In 2018, Graeme took on the role of head chef at the Isle of Eriska Hotel, where he won a Michelin star in the 2020 guide. He opened his own venture, Unalome in June 2021, named after the Buddhist ...

The Unalome is a sacred Buddhist symbol that symbolizes one's journey to enlightenment. It comprises spiral lines to represent the turns, twists, and struggles one faces, while the straight line ...

Our Frida Kahlo' Prominently featured in Jakarta were Linnga and Yoni, masculine and feminine symbols that are Hindu representations of the balance ... which was Buddhist, Hindu and animist ...