Buddha statue, imported from Thailand, unveiled at Ghantasala village
The four-foot tall structure was imported from Thailand Former Deputy Speaker Mandali Buddha Prasad and Buddhist monk Dhante Dhamma Dhaja on Tuesday unveiled a golden statue of Dhyana Buddha on the campus of the Archaeological Survey of India’s museum at…
29-Meter-Tall Shakyamuni Buddha Sculpture Blown up in Jilin
Outdoor religious statues continue to be destryed across China, local officials in charge threated to be dismissed if they disobey the central government orders. by Wang Anyang In mid-June, a 29-meter-tall carving of Shakyamuni Buddha on a mountain in Fengman…
Excavated ancient Buddha statue being restored
The torso and head of a Buddha statue that was excavated by Apsara Authority’s archaeologists in the Tup Khang Lech temple area in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap are being kept in Nara Institute for restoration. Nara Institute archaeologist Sok Keo…
Scroll depicting early life of Buddha goes on display for first time
Burmese manuscript is among 120 items at British Library exhibition exploring Buddhism A vibrantly coloured 19th-century Burmese illustrated manuscript has gone on public display for the first time as part of a major exhibition exploring Buddhism. The British Library is…
How to Invoke the Medicine Buddha
by David Michie| David Michie teaches us a healing meditation to purify karma and cultivate well-being. It is no coincidence that the words “medication” and “meditation” are only one letter different. They both come from the same Latin root word,…
Ancient ‘Lost City’ of Khmer Empire Rediscovered Hidden Under The Cambodian Jungle
PETER DOCKRILL Scientists have rediscovered an ancient city of the Khmer Empire, hidden for centuries by the lush jungle topography of modern-day Cambodia. Mahendraparvata, sometimes dubbed the ‘lost city of Cambodia’, was an early capital city of the Khmer Empire,…
Bodhisattva statue unearthed
The Apsara National Authority technical team uncovered a sandstone statue of a Bodhisattva while carrying out excavation work at the east entrance of the Ta Nei temple on October 8. The team was trying to find the temple’s roof stone,…
Unique in the Kingdom: Preah Vihear province’s ancient Buddha statues
Chaktomuk Temple, a unique ancient Buddhist shrine in Cambodia, is gradually regaining its popularity as a heritage site destination as more tourists visit the attraction following its restoration last year. The temple’s four surviving back-to-back Buddha statues – facing north,…
Thai’s ‘Ultraman Buddha’ draws fire
BANGKOK (Reuters) — A group of Buddhist hardliners in Thailand filed a police complaint against a young female artist on Wednesday over paintings that depict images of the Buddha as the 1960s Japanese superhero character Ultraman. The complaint over four…