The Buddhist sanctuary that thrives in the hills of Mendocino County, California
The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas located near Ukiah, CA in Mendocino County is geographically one of the largest Buddhist communities in the Western Hemisphere. The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas is residence for hundreds, and is an international tourist…
India. Excavations reveal Buddhist statues and shrines in Tamil Nadu.
Are these ancient relics being ignored, and can their history be preserved? In recent years, several Buddhist idols and structures have been discovered in Tamil Nadu, many of which were appropriated and converted into Hindu temples. The findings, particularly in…
Home to Asia’s largest Buddha statue: Taiwan’s Fo Guang Shan Museum
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum in Taiwan showcases Asia’s largest Buddha statue, exhibitions, and time capsules preserving humanity’s legacy for generations to come. Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, a 100-hectare Buddhist complex in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is one of the city’s…
Legendary Buddhist Guru Padmasambhava and his ties to ancient Odisha. India. Video.
Jajpur: The famous Buddhist sites of Odisha, Lalitgiri-Udayagiri-Ratnagiri, are surrounded by a diamond triangle on the Buddhist tourism map. Thousands of Buddhist monuments, including Buddhist Mahaviharas and Mahastupas, have been discovered from archaeological excavations. Evidence has been found that the…
Peshawar Museum offers a profound attraction to life of Lord Buddha. Pakistan
ESHAWAR – Senior venerable monk, Thich Thai Hoa of Vietnam alongwith other monks delegation visited the Peshawar and Swat museums, honouring the region’s Buddhist heritage. They were briefed about Peshawar and Swat museums in detailed by the authorities. The…
The Gilt-bronze Gwaneum Bodhisattva Statue of the Goryeo Dynasty
The “Gilt-bronze Gwaneum Bodhisattva Statue (Buddhist statue) of the Goryeo Dynasty, which was stolen from a Japanese temple and brought into Korea by the Korean cultural heritage theft group, is being handed over to Japan. According to Kyodo News and…
Alexander the Great and the Buddha: A Cross-Cultural Evolution. Video
In 1913, a young Pakistani farmer, Mohammad, stumbled on a remarkable discovery while digging up soil to build a new house. As he unearthed a stone face with distinctly Greek features, he had no idea that he had uncovered the…
Buddha stupas: a rich historical heritage
PESHAWAR, Jan 12 (APP): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where every stone speaks about ancient Ghandhara civilization, relics and stupas whisper tales of the Buddhists heritage, attracting tourists and followers of Bhuddism. The visitors, soon after entering the northern districts of Khyber…