A guided experience through birth, ageing, illness and death unexpectedly led me to reconnect with my estranged mother.

I'd been searching for a unique experience in Bangkok, away from the typical tourist ... Ashoka arrived to spread the teachings of the Buddha. The influence is embedded in everything from daily ...

Prior to this he was a senior curator at the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, from July 2014-October 2020 where an exhibition displaying the The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha took ...

The slick online catalogue entry for “Premium Lot 1, The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha” on the Sotheby’s Hong Kong ... Members of the Buddhist sangha [monkhood], as well as lay followers from ...

It’s Paris! Enough said,” sums up Dennis Lennox, travel columnist for The Christian Post. In case you’re looking around at ...

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Sacred relics of Lord Buddha returned to India after a month-long pilgrimage in Vietnam, attracting 17.8 million devotees. The journey deepened cultural ties and showcased Vietnam's Buddhist ...

Later, Emperor Ashoka is said to have redistributed these relics across his empire, placing them in thousands of stupas to spread the Buddha’s message. The gems are considered sacred because they lay ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai ... For more information, consult the temple's official website (in Thai). Bangkok by Night: Temples, Markets and Food Tuk-Tuk Tour ...

Winnebago Industries is laying off 196 North Iowa workers, including 128 at its Forest City plant. The company reported the layoffs this week to Iowa Workforce Development's Worker Adjustment and ...