A 4½-ton statue of Buddha made of rare, dark jade has arrived in the county on its first stop in a U.S. tour to spread peace and happiness with its trademark smile of serenity and look of compassion.

Because Hong Kong is 98.5 percent Chinese in appearance, a dedicated tourist needs to seek out the not-so-obvious aspects of Old China. Such as the incredible Monastery of the Ten Thousand Buddhas on ...

Overlooking lush Sha Tin in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is one of the city’s most memorable cultural sites. After all, it’s not every day you’re ...

The Most Venerable Khai Thien sits at the head of a table for a dinner prior to mediation at Thuong Hanh Buddhist Monastery in McKinney, Texas, Friday, June 13, 2025. Anja Schlein / Special ...

How 400 acres of rolling hills and a smattering of abandoned buildings above Escondido came to be Deer Park Monastery is a very Buddhist story. The scouting party sent by renowned Vietnamese Zen ...

The Buddha Mind Monastery in Oklahoma City will be offering weekly classes in Beginning Zen Meditation and Buddhism starting January 9, 2014. According to officials with the Monastery, the class ...

Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong and home to the iconic Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha.

"Buddha Purnima Celebrations in Full Swing at Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery in Dubai, UAE" Buddha Purnima is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Buddhist community in the UAE. The event, which ...

On Saturday, Sept. 14, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin will hosting a visit to the Buddha’s Words Monastery at 779 Dixon Ave. in Elgin. The temple has five monks. The tour will be led by “Ket” ...

Six of the statues appear to depict Siddhartha Gautama, while five likely portray the Hindu deity and Buddhist bodhisattva Tara. Archaeological Survey of India Researchers with the Archaeological ...