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.

Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike descended upon the Phap VuongMonastery in Escondido on Sunday to witness the unveiling of theJade Buddha for Universal Peace, the largest Buddha ever carvedfrom ...

"Archaeological treasure" is ripe at the Mahabodhi Temple Complex. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A buried monastery may be ...

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 ...

It's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and News 12 is highlighting a Buddhist monastery in the Hudson Valley. People from around the world gathered at Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel to celebrate ...

MIMS — It seems unlikely that this rural city of 7,000 would be full of surprises. But it is. Here you’ll find the Vietnamese White Sands Buddhist Center, and the three largest Buddha statues in ...

Forest-dwelling monks have kept an obscure Buddhist tradition alive in the Columbia River Gorge with the help of the White Salmon, Washington, community. A small house and a few huts sit at the end of ...