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Several common characteristics are found in carved or painted representations of Siddhartha Gautama, the historical founder of Buddhism. His birth, enlightenment and death (between the 5 th and 6th ...

The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace is on display at the Tinh Xa Ngoc Nhien temple in Garland. An immense Buddha statue made from exquisite jade can be seen in Garland through this weekend as it makes ...

The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace was seated upon his alabaster throne in a converted warehouse on San Jose’s south side Wednesday afternoon. The 4 ½-ton jade carving had just finished a welcoming ...

The Great Buddha statue of the temple Tōdaiji is today a symbol not just of Nara, where it rests, but of Japanese Buddhism and Japan itself. Built 13 centuries ago, it has weathered fires and other ...

As six Tibetan monks meditated at Ichimura Miami-Japanese Garden, silence filled the air. The monks recited mantras about love and compassion at the opening ceremony of the Bodhi Festival, a world ...

BUDDHISM OF TIBET : OR LAMAISM WITH ITS MYSTIC CULTS SYMBOLISM AND MYTHOLOGY AND IN ITS RELATION TO INDIAN BUDDHISM BY L AUSTINE WADDELL ...

Rama IX served as a revered symbol and also shielded his country from the worst consequences of its political instability. This is a question that many will ponder, as Thailand mourns the death of the ...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his gratitude to the people and leadership of Bhutan for the warm and reverent welcome accorded to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha sent ...