Pottery in India holds religious and cultural significance, with pots used to represent deities and perform rituals. But when did major shifts in pottery styles occur, and how did the introduction of ...

At 26, Matthieu Ricard left a promising scientific career in France to become a Buddhist monk in the Himalayas.

Thailand plans to nominate Wat Arun’s stupa as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, highlighting its unique Rattanakosin-era ...

Torso of Buddha statue unearthed at Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia. TA PROHM, CAMBODIA—Archaeologists discovered the torso of a ...

I spent an hour this week chatting with Billy Wynne about his book, The Empty Path: Finding Fulfillment through the Radical Art of Lessening. Although I have relatively little knowledge about Buddhism ...

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Marisa Chearavanont opens a new concept art institute, Khao Yai Art Forest, to transform Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima, into a new destination for art lovers worldwide.

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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Brightly dressed boys and girls mounted on horses and carts, accompanied by their guardians, make ...

Archaeologists excavating Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex have made a stunning discovery that could help solve a century ...

That female Buddha Green Tara is meant to embody fearlessness, remove obstacles, and offer protection from suffering.

Invisible Prophet writes about learning the swastika is an ancient symbol of peace in Hinduism and Buddhism—distinct from its misuse in history ...