Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills -- thousands of miles ...

ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in silence, ...

Jalue Dorje grew up like a typical American teen playing football and listening to rap music in a Minneapolis suburb. After ...

He was recognized from an early age by the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan Buddhist leaders as a reincarnated lama.

Uncover China's landmarks, from the majestic Great Wall to the breathtaking Yangtze River - 4000 years of history and culture ...

Jane Phare cruises from Cambodia to Vietnam on a Viking riverboat, discovering there is much to see on the mighty Mekong.

A giant mythical serpent called Phaya Naga statue sits in the middle of a pond at a temple in Thailand. Aerial footage shows the stone structure of a seven-headed snake behind a praying Buddha that ...

The famed reclining Buddha statue was built in the temple complex in 1832, during the reign of Thailand’s King Rama III. The giant statue signifies the Buddha’s entry into Nirvana and the end of all ...

This sacred place has plenty of landscaping and beautiful gardens, which means maintenance trucks are needed. This is a ...

The brainchild of King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, GMC was proposed last year as a city that would encompass "conscious ...

As tourism to Langza in Spiti increases, sale of marine fossils is seeing a spurt. But some locals are fighting to preserve ...

Travel through time and explore the rich history of Buddhism with these 10 renowned temples. Learn about their unique ...