Kushinagar is where Buddha took his last breath and attained Mahaparinirvana. The "Mahaparinirvana Temple" with a reclining ...

A devotee offers milk while praying in a temple on the occasion of Buddha Purnima festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, May 12, ...

A gentle-faced giant Buddha statue with "sunglasses" in this central Japan city, north of Nagoya, has become a popular ...

Another phenomenon inadvertently revealed by the fact of the sale is the ongoing commercialisation of Buddhism in the west.

US Army leadership says it wants soldiers figuring out what's needed for war, not 'focused on things like PowerPoint slides' Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees are here. See who made the list ...

An ancient Buddha statue measuring 1.7 meters in height was unearthed at an archaeological site in Yakjon-ri, South Pyongan Province, North Korea, according to Popular Mechanics. The discovery ...

A 14th-century Buddhist statue will travel from here to Japan on May 10 after Korea’s Supreme Court ruled it should be returned to the Japanese temple it was smuggled from, according to Japanese ...

The relic is believed by devotees to be a tooth of the Buddha. Nearly 450,000 pilgrims – more than double the expected number – lined up for a rare public display of the relic on 23 April.

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May each year. It commemorates U.S. military personnel who died in service. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War ...

Teacher Appreciation Day originated with Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1950s and became a full week in 1986. Numerous businesses offer discounts and freebies to teachers during this week, including ...