Category: Buddhism

Granite Buddha sees daylight after 400 years

A Buddha carved on a slab of granite was revealed for the first time in 400 years, after layers of mud applied by worshipers were removed Saturday in Japan.

Is the dream of independence for Tibet now a lost cause?

The Dalai Lama appears to be running out of patience and without him the independence movement would lose an irreplaceable campaigner.

More Pictures Of Empty Bottles Temple

There are more pictures of Empty Bottles Temple

Brief History of Buddhism in Tibet

A brief, but comprehensive, explanation of the basic history of Tibetan Buddhism and its pre-Buddhist roots.

Buddhist Temple Built From Empty Bottles

A Thai Buddhist temple has found an environmentally friendly way to reach nirvana, using discarded bottles to build everything on the premises from a crematorium to toilets.