Discover Thailand's rich spiritual heritage through its famous Hindu and Buddhist temples, from Bangkok's iconic Wats to ancient ruins.

Splendid sculpture and painting from LACMA's permanent collection was packed up about eight years ago. Finally, it's back on view — but only for a while.

Almost 90 US B-29 bombers dropped about 6,000 tons of napalm on Kumagaya, Japan, on the night of August 14-15, 1945. Eighty years later, the scars of that American firebombing remain.

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Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and ...

Patnaik, Saanika (2018). 'Depictions of the Forgotten: Yakshas and Yakshis in the Mahabharata and Early Buddhist Art'. Thesis. Sonipat, Haryana, India: Ashoka ...

Number words and number symbols : a cultural history of numbers by Menninger, Karl, 1898- Publication date 1992 Topics Numerals -- History, Numeration -- History, Abacus -- History Publisher New York ...

Dalai Lama's 90th birthdaycelebrations: Dalai Lama called to focus on achieving peace of mind through cultivating a good heart and by being compassionate.

The Dalai Lama has turned 90, surrounded by thousands of followers who came to the Himalayan town of Dharamshala. T he spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile there since fleeing ...

The Dalai Lama has said he will reincarnate into a successor after his death, ensuring the centuries-old Buddhist spiritual institution will continue. Speaking ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday ...

The Dalai Lama has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China’s Communist Party over ...

The Dalai Lama has previously stated that when he is about 90 years old, he will consult the high lamas of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan public to re-evaluate whether the institution of the ...