Religion News Service10h
Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7h
Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
Homeless menace accused of vandalizing 6 NYC temples – even hurling Buddha statue out window – set free in court: DA
Taihong Ouyang, 49 – who faces hate crime burglary and criminal mischief charges – was granted supervised release as he ...
Bangkok Post on MSN9h
Buddha Monthon park isn't state land: court ruling
The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) that the 2,500 rai of disputed land at Buddha Monthon park in Buddha Monthon district of Nakhon ...
Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation3d
Harvard and MIT students explore Buddhism, meditation, and GNH in Bhutan
Bhutan’s unique approach to development, based on Buddhism and the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, continues to ...
The Christian Century1d
US hands over Tibetan Buddhism relics to China
The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan Buddhist relics, from the US to China may help advance the Chinese government’s efforts to distort Tibet’s history and appropriate ...
Archaeology2d
Buddha Statue Reunited with Head Found in 1927
Torso of Buddha statue unearthed at Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia. TA PROHM, CAMBODIA—Archaeologists discovered the torso of a ...
NOLA.com4d
Religion is baked into Louisiana's death penalty practices, but executions divide faith leaders
Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still ...
Man charged with hate crime for vandalism spree targeting Manhattan Buddhist temples
Taihong Ouyang is charged with burglary and criminal mischief, both as hate crimes, and aggravated harassment after a string of break ins.
Cambodia and Nepal pledge to promote religious tourism potential
Cambodia and Nepal have pledged to promote religious tourism potential between the two countries, said a news release from ...
Timeslife on MSN5d
How Buddhism Shapes India’s Soft Power in the East
Buddhism as a Cultural Ambassador Soft power is the power to affect others by influencing culture, values, and ideology ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
The Art Institute of Chicago Is Returning a 12th-Century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal
Museum officials say they are voluntarily repatriating the object after learning that it had been stolen from Guita Bahi in ...