Experience the beauty and tradition of lantern festivals in Japan with our guide to these breathtaking celebrations of light ...

When Nishiyama changed flights, an airline employee was grateful because many people, eager to travel in the midsummer obon holidays ... Ward and eagerly studied Buddhism and other religions.

Learn about 9 beautiful, real-life castles and landmarks that were built because of love and that travelers can visit.

Ideas around death and the afterlife mostly come from the Buddhist belief that the spirit ... where they light incense and serve food. During Obon, an annual holiday commemorating the dead ...

Experience the beauty and tradition of Japan's Lantern Festivals with our guide to these breathtaking celebrations of light ...

Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana at the age of 80. Nirvana is believed to be the end of the cycle of death and rebirth.

A team of 30 Buddhist monks from Sikkim on Monday embarked on a journey to Prayagraj to take part in the Kumbh Mela, an official said. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang flagged off the journey of the ...

Linda McIntosh writes community news and human interest stories along with guides to events in San Diego. She wrote feature stories for the Chicago Tribune before joining the The San Diego Union ...