Bali’s secret Buddhist monastery
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 function and ritual marked in the 250-day-long Balinese calendar. However there is only one Buddhist…
North Koreans pray to Buddha statues for good luck
The country is officially atheist, but allows for religious freedom under certain conditions, at least on paper.By Son Hye Min for RFA Korean North Koreans pray to Buddha statues for good luck Buddha statues are seen in Ryongtong temple in…
Hike through mountain caves and Buddhist shrines in this South Korean park
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 combination to awaken the senses. ByBen Lerwill Photographs…
Maya. Lord Buddha mother. India. The sculpture that reveals the centuries old practice
It is a medium size stone sculpture of Queen Maya and believed to have been commissioned during Kushan era One of the magnificent, and very rare, stone sculptures found way back at Pandrethan (ancient Purindistana), and presently showcased in the…
Brass Buddha, Patan Patola, Majestic Peacocks: Indian PM Modi gives exquisite gifts to world leaders at East Asia Summit
1/7 PM Modi gifts Malachite box with Radha-Krishna theme to wife of PM of Laos Crafted from malachite and camel bone, this intricate box, features an enchanting Radha Krishna theme celebrating divine love. The rich green malachite, with unique banded…
7 Must-See Giant Buddha Statues in Japan
1. The Great Buddha at Kotokuin: Kanagawa Prefecture The Kamakura Daibutsu is a coastal icon and one of Japan’s most famous Buddha statues. Standing at over 11.3 meters tall, this bronze statue of Amida Buddha dates back to 1252. Unlike…
10 Incredibly Valuable Chinese Antiques Discovered by Accident
It is a common trope in comedy that if a clumsy person enters an antique shop, they are bound to knock over a precariously positioned and priceless Ming vase. For centuries, collectors in the West have sought out the rarest…
Kassapa the twenty-seventh Buddha, in Bagan – Ananda Temple. Myanmar
According to Theravāda Buddhist tradition, Kassapa is the twenty-seventh of the twenty-nine named Buddhas, the sixth of the Seven Buddhas of Antiquity, and the third of the five Buddhas of the present kalpa. Kassapa Buddha (Pāli), is one of the…
CAMBODIA IN PICTURES: 50 m high Buddha statue inaugurated
2 years in the making, a 50 meter high Buddha statue was officially unveiled at the weekend. The statue is located at Wat Keo Vichey, Wat Preah Mekun, in Keo Vichey Village, Kandieng Commune, Kandieng District, Pursat Province. It was…