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Buddhism, founded by Siddhartha Gautama, now has around 500 million followers worldwide, making it the fourth largest religion.
Alok Hsu Kwang-han began his workshop at the National Ethnographic Museum in Sweden in 1999 after authorities in China shut down his work on meditation.
Ruth Norman, known as Archangel Uriel, established a 67-acre site in 1973 as a landing area for extraterrestrial beings called the Space Brothers.
A monk in Thailand has rescued a dozen tigers, raising them according to Buddhist principles to promote peace and reduce their natural aggression.
Ashin Wirathu, a prominent Buddhist monk in Myanmar, leads an anti-Muslim movement that highlights the escalating religious tensions in the country.
4:30 a.m. marks the start of morning prayers at the Banteay Chhmar Monastery, with chants broadcasted through loudspeakers across the village.
A dozen people, including children, were killed in a single night during a massacre in the low caste village of Naran, as violence escalated between castes.
The Shwedagon Pagoda is Burma's most sacred site, inspired by Buddha's hair legend.
Young monks in Laos must follow 227 precepts as part of their monastic discipline, which includes prohibitions on stealing, murder, and intoxication.
Rio faces chaos and violence as the World Cup and Olympics approach, raising serious concerns.
Twelve tigers, including four cubs born this year, are raised by monks in Thailand according to Buddhist principles aimed at reducing their predatory instincts.
A 16-year-old boy has meditated for seven months without food or water, attracting hundreds of pilgrims to a forest sanctuary in Nepal.
Kuthodaw Pagoda in Myanmar is a Buddhist shrine with hundreds of inscribed stone tablets.
Ladakh in Kashmir highlights Tibetan culture and Buddhist meditation practices today.
