Art and science. Buddhism and Hinduism. Religion and medicine. Interdisciplinary education is a hallmark of UAB courses, but two faculty members took that boundary-bending mindset to new heights this ...

Lighting sang, a traditional incense made from juniper and other local plants, is a sacred daily ritual among Buddhist communities in Nepal’s Trans-Himalayan regions like Manang, symbolizing ...

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Just a 10-minute auto ride from the bustling city of Birendranagar in Surkhet, via a road that meanders through a lush green forest, a hillock marks an mystery — a medieval looking, six-metre tall, ...

The Himalayan nation restores centuries-old statue, stolen in the 1980s, to its original temple in capital Kathmandu.

Extremely important Buddhist sites in Nepal are under threat. Researchers have come together to document and analyze these buildings to ensure the legacy endures. Dolpo, as an isolated, high-altitude ...

A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple was reinstalled in its original location on Friday, one of several ...

Hundreds of Buddhist monks and devotees from across the Himalayas gather at Dorje Drak Monastery in Shimla for five days of ...

This month’s faith feature is a look at the Buddhist religion. While its local community is much smaller than other religions we have featured, Buddhism is in fact one of the world’s largest religions ...