In a radio broadcast on October3, 1954, Dr. Ambedkar said that his social and Political philosophy was enshrined in three ...

President Luong Cuong and Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni shared a traditional Vietnamese tea ceremony during their visit to ...

Deep in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture, nestled in stately tall trees, sits one of the most important Buddhist ...

Night on the summit of Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh province, Vietnam, becomes even more enchanting with a lighting system ...

Lotus flowers feature in the oldest Egyptian hieroglyphics, antique Chinese ceramics, and Hindu folk stories. “The lotus is revered in many Asian religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism,” ...

Insights The world’s largest temples cover a variety of religions and beliefs.  Some of these temples have been around for ...

The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, ...

The black lotus flower is more than just an enigma of nature—it’s a powerful symbol steeped in cultural, spiritual, ...

The lotus flower, revered for its ability to blossom in muddy water while retaining its purity, symbolizes life's potential and spiritual enlightenment. Its significance in Hinduism is profound ...

When Emperor Ming saw the Buddha in a dream, he sent a mission to India, triggering a chain of events that led to Buddhism’s rise in China.

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

By Jackie Strause Managing Editor, East Coast The White Lotus series sets each season around a different property within the show’s fictional hotel brand. Season three doesn’t yet have a ...