Prominent Buddhist monk, writer and Vietnamese peace activist Thích Nhất Hạnh passed away at the age of ninety-five. Plum Village, the first monastic community Hạnh founded, announced the peaceful ...

A new place of worship is meeting the needs of Louisville's growing Buddhist community and serving as a center for preserving Vietnamese culture, language and faith for the hundreds of immigrants who ...

A new member is joining A Nan Buddhist Temple, but may not get there in time for the welcoming party. At 32-feet-tall, the Birth Buddha statue will join three other similar-sized statues in the ...

From left, Buddhist monks Sisters Dieu Toan and Tuong Van and the Venerable Sakya Minh-Quang Sakya, abbot of Thien Tuong Monastery, pose in front of the sign at the Tu Vien Thien Tuong Meditation ...

A 20-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta has been recognized as one of the world's most impressive giant ...

Buddhism has a long history in America. In the 1800s, Chinese migrants working in the gold rush and building railroads brought their Buddhist beliefs and practices with them. Today, ...

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HAI DUONG, Vietnam — One of the flamboyant entrepreneurs making it big in booming Vietnam unveiled a massive precious stone on Monday that he plans to transform into the world's largest jade Buddha.

The only state-sanctioned Buddhist organization in Vietnam has called on its followers to work with government agencies to bring benefits to the nation and Buddhism at its congress. The Vietnam ...