The two pictures depicting Amitabha and Amoghasiddhi, both dressed in long dark blue robes and seated in a meditative pose on hexagonal bases, their bodies and headdresses gilt-painted against ...

Prof. Dr Shobha Rani Dash, Head of the Department of Buddhist Studies, at Otani University, Kyoto, Japan mentioned the Hindu ...

If we considered people on the other side of a disagreement as not ‘evil’ but ‘mistaken’ or ‘ill-informed,’ it might create ...

In Seoraksan National Park, in the north east of South Korea, the mountainous landscape is dotted with Buddhist shrines. Overnight stays in temples and hikes up rocky crags make for a heady ...

Barak Gurung journeyed from from Buddha to Jesus. Faithful persistence by his daughter helped Gurung find the way. “I’ve a ...

Chinese scholars have unveiled the Ramayana's significant presence in their cultural history. Brought to China through ...

The unveiling of this vibrant and detailed depiction of Buddhist deities is meant to spread good fortune and peace. If you can, try to make it to this festival (typically held in the mid- to late ...

KYOTO - On a late September day, after the summer heat had subsided, as evening approached and the cicadas stopped buzzing, ...

Bali is known as the land of 1000 temples but in truth it is home to at least 20,000 Hindu temples, each with a specific ...

Monk Phra "T" Theerapattarapop Phuangmala prays in front of a Buddhist deity inside Wat Promwachirayan in St. Louis Park on Sept. 25. In May through July, at least four Hindu and Buddhist temples ...

Phra "T" Theerapattarapop Phuangmala prays in front of a Buddhist deity inside at Wat Promwachirayan in St. Louis Park on Sept. 25. Law enforcement confirmed Hindu Society of Minnesota in Maple ...

Hakari's hand signs reference one of the seven lucky gods in Buddhism: Benzaiten, who represents music, wealth, and longevity, among many other things. Kinji's Domain Expansion is centered on luck ...