Inferno engulfs giant Buddha statue as fire rips through temple
Flames ripped through a centuries-old temple in China almost burning the historic building to the ground. Crews rushed to the Shandan Great Buddha Temple in Gansu province’s Shandan County in the early hours of Monday morning. Pictures and video footage…
10 Beautiful South Korean Temples
When it comes to South Korea, most people think of the big three K’s: K-Pop, K-Drama, and K-Beauty. But the country has much more to it than hit music and sheet masks. Korea has a long and storied history filled…
Myanmar’s generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil war
The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar has unveiled a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1 The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of…
Over 60 Indian artefacts highlighting early Buddhist art exhibited at Met in New York
New York: Over 60 ancient artefacts highlighting early Buddhist art have been brought from India and will be on display at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) here for a special exhibition marking 75 years of the country’s independence….
Buddha statue found at Keezha Pazhayarai
A head of a Buddha statue was found at Keezha Pazhayarai near Patteesvaram in Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur district. According to B. Jambulingam, Retired Assistant Registrar, Tamil University and historian, the statue was spotted during field work bring carried out along…
The Monks who embalmed themselves
True to Japanese patriarchal beliefs, no women monks were allowed to become sokushinbutsu. Sokushinbutsu shrines of Buddhist monks who transformed themselves into mummies while alive can be seen around Mount Yudono in northern Japan. Pilgrims believe they will rise to…
Sensuous sanctity and an Isaan soul
A painting of the lord Buddha on the wall of the Sim ordination hall of Wat Yang Thuang, Maha Sarakham province. (Photo by Phoowadon Duangmee) The unique Buddhist art on the walls of Isaan’s traditional ordination hall reveals the soul…
An exhibition that highlights Jainism and its ethics
A very unique exhibition on Jainism which was recently on display at the Rietberg Museum in Zürich left a mark highlighting Jainism and connecting its ethics for the first time to a very contemporary set of questions which are shared…
Buddhist Heritage Sites in Odisha that you shouldn’t miss
The epic Kalinga War won by Emperor Ashoka was one of the bloodiest wars ever fought The epic Kalinga War won by Emperor Ashoka was one of the bloodiest wars ever fought in the subcontinent. The devastating consequences of the…