Sculptor Aung Naing Lin has spent decades carving Buddha statues to help guide Myanmar's faithful -- but getting the marble ...

128 m (420 ft): The tallest Buddha statue, located in Henan Province, features a serene figure of Vairocana Buddha on a lotus ...

The delegation is known to include Shwe Than Lwin Group’s Kyaw Win, as well as Xiao Sen, who was behind a shady, ...

While not a statue of a god, it represents freedom and is 93 meters (305 feet) tall from heel to tip of the torch, located in New York City. This iconic statue of Jesus Christ stands at 30 meters (98 ...

One of the city's most popular attractions, the Jade Buddha Temple impresses visitors with its legion of statues. The temple was originally built to house two jade statues brought in from Burma.

The peace around me belies Myanmar's recent history ... the main temple and a crypt where four sacred statues—depicting the Buddha's previous incarnations—are kept, each believed to contain ...

Hot Spots in Southeast Asia to Visit in 2016 There's something enchanting about Southeast Asia. With ancient temples, unspoiled beaches and breathtaking backdrops, this culturally rich region beckons ...

It also shares its name with the province near Thailand's borders with Myanmar and Laos ... a color intended to represent the purity of Buddha. Located around 8 miles from Chiang Rai, the temple ...

The global promotion of Buddhism as a form of soft power by the Chinese state is unprecedented in the modern world. Recent ...

the birthplace of Lord Buddha, unveiling his statue in Mongolia, to participating in the Vesak celebration in Sri Lanka. I believe that this union of the Sangha and seekers is a result of the ...

Abhidhamma is contained in Dhamma,to understand Dhamma in its essence, knowledge of Pali language is necessary:PM. Language ...

One of the newest (and coolest!) things to do in Penang for families is to spend a fun day at UFOREA, the largest indoor ...