A thousand-year-old statue of a monk from southeastern China, which was stolen in 1995, was found in the Netherlands 20 years later. The process of returning it to China has been lengthy as international coordination is involved. According to the official website of the Datian County government in Sanming city in Fujian Province, on June…
Thousand-Year-Old Buddhist Treasure Stolen from China, Repatriation Not Far Off
Behold the Beauty: A Glimpse of a Heavenly Paradise
Rare and sublime, The Cleveland Museum of Art’s 15th-century “Amitabha Triad” features three divine beings central to Buddhist belief. Only a hint of the gilt remains of this once-hallowed Buddhist treasure, yet the deities’ meditative serenity shines on. Each deity is sitting on a lotus-flower throne in readiness to welcome Buddhist adherents to the Western…
Buddhist Monks Transform Plastic Bottles, Waste Into Monastic Robes, Masks in Thailand
A group of Thai monks has caught international attention for their innovative approach to reducing plastic waste: turning used bottles and bags into brand-new monastic robes and masks. The Buddhist temple of Wat Chak Daeng has been on a mission to reduce plastic waste in Thailand for years. The country suffers from the sixth-largest amount…
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