While today, in India, Buddhism is strongly linked with social activism and anti-caste movements, the reason Buddhism thrived ...

Nestled on Nui Lon mountain, Chon Khong Zen Monastery enchants travelers with its breathtaking views and colossal gold-plated Buddha. Located on the slopes of Nui Lon (Big Mountain) in the coastal ...

When the great King Anawrahta of Pagan united the whole of Burma into a single kingdom in the eleventh century and made Theravada Buddhism the ... in the name of the Buddha, and wore dark brown ...

Buddhism started in India over 2,500 years ... It is famous for its gold sculpture of the Buddha. The pose of the statue celebrates the moment that the Buddha achieved enlightenment.