Why are certain government MPs ashamed that Article 9 of the Constitution states, ‘The Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place, and accordingly it shall be the duty of the ...

Legs folded, smiling serenely, several Buddha statues of cement and plaster sit unscathed amid collapsed brick walls and other tsunami debris. To many residents, the survival of the 10-foot-high ...

BERLIN — An ancient Buddhist statue that a Nazi expedition brought back from Tibet shortly before World War II was carved from a meteorite that crashed on Earth thousands of years ago. What sounds ...

A Nan Temple began receiving and installing three Buddhist figures from Vietnam Wednesday morning in Gainesville. Thich Duc Thong, a chief monk at the pagoda, said the purpose of the statues, which ...

The world's largest standing Buddhas, the Buddhas of Bamiyan, have stood tall and proud in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley since the sixth century. Until March 2001, that is, when Taliban ...

The statue's appeal is reflected in the numbers. According to official data, by Nov 11, the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area ...

It could very well be the most peaceful place in Brevard County. Tucked away in a secluded area of Mims, the White Sands Buddhist Center is a magnificent sight you almost have to see to believe. A ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - It took 40 days for the Buddhist statues to sail from Vietnam to Jacksonville. It took five trucks to drive the Shakyamuni Buddha statue to Gainesville, its two fellow statues ...

Archaeologists discovered a box in Jingchuan County, China, which, according to its inscription, contained the cremated remains of the Buddha. More than 260 Buddhist statues were found along with the ...

America’s nightclubs are largely closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping an interfaith coalition from launching a campaign to stop what organizers call the “disrespectful” ...