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The pigeon is flying the coop — and in its place will come a 27-foot-tall Buddha sculpture. A towering sandstone statue by artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen will be installed on Manhattan’s High Line next ...

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, presently enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will arrive today with the gracious support of the Government of India. The relics will remain in Bhutan ...

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Stephen Batchelor, a teacher and former Buddhist monk who rose to prominence after the publication of 1997’s Buddhism without Belief s, offers a philosophical exploration of secular Buddhism in his ...

HONG KONG — A collection of ancient gems linked to Buddha’s remains has been repatriated to India after authorities slammed their planned auction by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. “A joyous day for our ...