As for the lotus, it is an important flower in art for multiple religions, such a Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. Many divine figures and gods are typically depicted in art as sitting upon a ...

The monks assembled at Vulture Peak in Rajghir, Bihar, waited eagerly for Gautama Buddha to begin his sermon. The master did not utter a single word. Instead, he held up a white flower. All sangha ...

Did Gautama Buddha wish or compel that he be worshipped with flowers after his Pari Nibbana? Almost all Buddhists visit temples and perform religious rites where the first act is offering flowers toa ...

Udumbara, in Sanskrit, means an auspicious flower descending from the heaven and these mysterious flowers omit a distinct fragrance of sandalwood. The mysterious belongings of nature never fail to ...

Reporting from Shand Khiid, Mongolia — In the crimson-painted interior of a monastery in central Mongolia, boys as young as 6 face one another cross-legged on benches and chant Tibetan Buddhist ...

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Dong (Buddha belly plant or Jatropha podagric) is a characteristic of the ancient capital city. VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Dong (Buddha belly plant or Jatropha podagric) is a ...