A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the country’s eastern ...

In a sense, they were. A carefully orchestrated farewell ceremony at the Bagan Museum in central Myanmar was held just before an 11th century stone seated Buddha was packed in a large, meticulously ...

As Burmese astrology had its origins in Hindu ... youth by saying that they wanted to live until the coming of the next Buddha so that they could listen to his preaching. The followers of the ...

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

NAY PYI TAW (Xinhua): After more than three years of construction, Myanmar is preparing to unveil a giant sitting marble statue of Lord Buddha in its capital Nay Pyi Taw on Aug. 1, the Information ...

Myanmar is a land of old history and rich traditions ... This pagoda is believed to house relics of the Buddha in strands of his hair. Pilgrims and tourists alike are drawn to its nightly ...