Sotheby’s has cancelled a proposed sale of ancient gems linked to the Buddha and returned them to India following weeks of diplomatic and legal pressure. The set of 334 relics, collectively known as ...
An ancient timber structure that may have once marked Buddha's birthplace has been unearthed in Nepal. The new discovery could help pinpoint the time period when the spiritual leader was born.
Security cameras captured the moment an ancient Buddha statue worth $1.5 million was stolen from a Los Angeles art gallery. The bronze sculpture was stolen on Sept. 18 from the Barakat Gallery in ...
Workers installing an underground drainage system beneath a Buddhist temple in northeastern Thailand have uncovered a trove of ancient Buddhist relics. Wat Dhammachak Semaram, a temple known for its ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. Establishing a new religion in ancient India was no simple ...
Buddha's profound teaching emphasizes self-mastery over external victories. Conquering one's own mind, desires, and inner weaknesses is presented as the ultimate triumph, far surpassing any ...
Before Afghanistan’s religious zealots destroyed their famous sculptures in Bamiyan, did you know the location of the world’s tallest standing Buddha? The folks living in remote, mountainous Sichuan ...
Below a statue of a reclining Buddha, an ancient treasure was found. Thailand Department of Fine Arts More than 1,000 years ago, below the statue of the reclining Buddha in an ancient temple, someone ...
A centuries-old Japanese Buddha statue worth $1.5 million was stolen from a Los Angeles art gallery last week — and the heist was caught on camera. The 250-pound bronze sculpture was jacked from the ...