A heated situation arose last night when police officers took steps to remove a Buddha statue that had been placed on the premises of the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya in Trincomalee ...

A Nan Temple began receiving and installing three Buddhist figures from Vietnam Wednesday morning in Gainesville. Thich Duc Thong, a chief monk at the pagoda, said the purpose of the statues, which ...

If police committed any wrongdoing while removing a Buddha statue that had been placed at a temple premises in Trincomalee, an investigation will be conducted and necessary action will be taken, ...

Legs folded, smiling serenely, several Buddha statues of cement and plaster sit unscathed amid collapsed brick walls and other tsunami debris. To many residents, the survival of the 10-foot-high ...

BERLIN — An ancient Buddhist statue that a Nazi expedition brought back from Tibet shortly before World War II was carved from a meteorite that crashed on Earth thousands of years ago. What sounds ...

Around the world, colossal statues rise above city skylines, mountain valleys, and serene countryside landscapes, each one a ...

The world's largest standing Buddhas, the Buddhas of Bamiyan, have stood tall and proud in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley since the sixth century. Until March 2001, that is, when Taliban ...

It could very well be the most peaceful place in Brevard County. Tucked away in a secluded area of Mims, the White Sands Buddhist Center is a magnificent sight you almost have to see to believe. A ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - It took 40 days for the Buddhist statues to sail from Vietnam to Jacksonville. It took five trucks to drive the Shakyamuni Buddha statue to Gainesville, its two fellow statues ...

The Buddha statue of the Sambuddha Jayanthi Vihara in Trincomalee was removed last night for safety, but will be re-erected ...

America’s nightclubs are largely closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping an interfaith coalition from launching a campaign to stop what organizers call the “disrespectful” ...

The upcoming Tipitaka chanting ceremony in Bihar, organized by the International Buddhist Confederation with India's Ministry of Culture, celebrates India's commitment to preserving Buddhist heritage.