Among Thailand's iconic landmarks, Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn, holds immense cultural and historical significance. The temple's mesmerizing corn-shaped stupa rises dramatically from ...

A modern Buddhist temple. Miaoshiang Shih is the master of the Fo Guang Shan Community Temple. Born in Taiwan, she has been living in Berlin for decades, and for over 30 years has been meditating ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long ...

NARA--UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji temple was filled with the heavenly sight of flying white-robed priests vigorously dusting the towering Great Buddha statue ahead of the Obon holidays.

To reduce air pollution, more temples in Taiwan are restricting the burning of religious offerings. The bearded deity Guan Yu, flanked by other deities who represent righteousness, brotherhood and ...