Buddhism

Centuries of history reduced to rubble after Myanmar earthquake

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Centuries of history reduced to rubble after Myanmar earthquake

Centuries of history reduced to rubble after Myanmar earthquake

Can religion make you happy? Scientists may soon find out.

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Can religion make you happy? Scientists may soon find out.

Can religion make you happy? Scientists may soon find out.

Is this the most spiritual destination in the Himalayas?

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Is this the most spiritual destination in the Himalayas?

Is this the most spiritual destination in the Himalayas?

Hiking through Buddhist shrines in South Korea's mountainous north

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Hiking through Buddhist shrines in South Korea's mountainous north

Hiking through Buddhist shrines in South Korea's mountainous north

Done the Camino? Try tackling Japan’s 88-temple Shikoku Trail

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Done the Camino? Try tackling Japan’s 88-temple Shikoku Trail

Done the Camino? Try tackling Japan’s 88-temple Shikoku Trail

Why did these monks in Japan choose to mummify themselves?

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Why did these monks in Japan choose to mummify themselves?

Why did these monks in Japan choose to mummify themselves?

How to visit Japan's shrines and temples—with respect

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How to visit Japan's shrines and temples—with respect

How to visit Japan's shrines and temples—with respect

Open a portal to the underworld at these Buddhist ‘hell parks’

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Open a portal to the underworld at these Buddhist ‘hell parks’

Open a portal to the underworld at these Buddhist ‘hell parks’

Why this Buddhist monk has become an LGBTQ+ role model in Tokyo

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Why this Buddhist monk has become an LGBTQ+ role model in Tokyo

Why this Buddhist monk has become an LGBTQ+ role model in Tokyo

Inside the new Japanese island retreat inspired by Zen Buddhism

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Inside the new Japanese island retreat inspired by Zen Buddhism

Inside the new Japanese island retreat inspired by Zen Buddhism

Inside the ‘factory of the world,’ old ways still linger

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Inside the ‘factory of the world,’ old ways still linger

Inside the ‘factory of the world,’ old ways still linger

Photo story: a journey through Laos along the mighty Mekong River

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Photo story: a journey through Laos along the mighty Mekong River

Photo story: a journey through Laos along the mighty Mekong River

Author Pico Iyer on finding the ancient spirits of Koyasan, Japan

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Author Pico Iyer on finding the ancient spirits of Koyasan, Japan

Author Pico Iyer on finding the ancient spirits of Koyasan, Japan

Thousands of Buddhist temples filled this sacred skyline

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Thousands of Buddhist temples filled this sacred skyline

Thousands of Buddhist temples filled this sacred skyline

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