Buddhist traditions such as feeding the monks and scattering flower petals in a procession were in full bloom last Sunday ...

When Emperor Ming saw the Buddha in a dream, he sent a mission to India, triggering a chain of events that led to Buddhism’s ...

However, by harnessing transpiration water in lotus leaves, the team achieved "sustained all-day electricity generation, ...

While Buddha had promoted monasticism and celibacy, Shiva’s story celebrated sexuality. Vishnu balanced the two extreme views ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

Compression socks are the key to enhancing circulation and reducing swelling—two common things that happen as we age. Socks ...

Located around 50km south-east of the capital Leh, Takthok is the only monastery in Ladakh that belongs to the oldest school ...

Asian elephants are endangered in Thailand, but there are several wildlife sanctuaries that are doing their part to protect ...

Sculptor Aung Naing Lin has spent decades carving Buddha statues to help guide Myanmar's faithful -- but getting the marble ...

As the two lost souls take to the road, cautiously exploring the blossoming love between them, Charlie must decide between completing his duty to the Buddha-and letting loose the violent urges ...

The answer to one across in the Oct. 29 New York Times Mini Crossword is “LOTUS.” In both the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, the flower lotus represents rebirth and spiritual awakening ...