If you're looking to take a spiritual journey, this site in the mountains of Nepal offers numerous temples and is where ...

Gracing the vision boards and bucket lists of travelers worldwide, a vacation to Southeast Asia is often the stuff of office ...

Once sourced, the slabs of stone were assembled, cut in profile, then carved into its present shape by a robot, milling under a stream of cooling water. The “rough” milling produced a sculpture ...

The tallest statues in the world blend faith, history, and architecture into awe-inspiring landmarks. Read on to discover ...

Last week, I visited the Taiji Zen Garden in Hangzhou and saw my ‘Zen Tree’. This is the tree I dedicated last year at the ...

The visitor returns not just with the jewel-like beauty of the country imprinted on the mind, the body rejuvenated by hot stone massages, but also with the captivating stories and myths that are built ...

Nara Japan offers beauty, history and deer encounters, and is especially gorgeous during cherry blossom season.

KONAN, Aichi -- A gentle-faced giant Buddha statue with "sunglasses" in this central Japan city, north of Nagoya, has become a popular spot. When seen from a site where a railroad crossing's black ...

Secondly, no trip to Nara would be complete without visiting Tōdai-ji Temple. As you step inside the vast Great Buddha Hall, prepare to be awed by the nearly 15-metre-tall bronze Buddha. This colossal ...

How Greeks Took Buddhism to Various Parts of the World. Credit: Greek Reporter illustration Buddhism, a religion, or according to some, a path towards experiencing ultimate reality, was founded by ...

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to one of Japan’s tallest Buddha statues (Daibutsu). The Buddha statue is made from bronze and stands 49.2 ft tall. If you are interested in Japanese history ...