High in the rugged cliffs of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley, two colossal statues once gazed out over a land crisscrossed by ...

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57 sec.) Buddhist thangka paintings are visually captivating and impressive — but there is more to them than meets the eye. Thangkas often focus on a specific deity and scene, and their form and ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” which is used to set a specific goal; or the Daruma-Mikuji, known as “the ...

It’s a deeply humbling moment to be at one of the most revered sites in Buddhism,” Mr. Modi said in a social media post. “It is a living symbol of peace, enlightenment and spiritual continuity.

With “Demon Slayer” continuing its global success, it is an opportune time to examine how it intertwines Buddhist, Shinto and samurai traditions into a narrative of heroism, impermanence and moral ...

Sun glints on the milk-tea-coloured river as fishermen putt past on motorised sampans. The gong has rung, and we walk down the riverboat's narrow gangplank with our ever-attentive crew ready to ...

BANGKOK--Thailand's emerging student pro-democracy movement has adopted a Japanese cartoon hamster, Hamtaro, as a creative way to get support from young people around the country. University and ...