Throughout history, certain trees have stood well beyond their botanical existence as emblems of profound human experience and milestones. From the very tree where an apple once inspired Isaac ...

The Buddha emerged from his mother’s side, as she stood leaning against a tree, in a painless and pure birth. He took seven steps and lotus flowers sprang up in his footsteps. A wise man ...

The Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya is decorated on this day and devotees perform special prayers under the bodhi tree under which the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. In India and ...

Tourists climb Buddha statue for mangoes at Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, causing outrage and prompting calls for respect in Ayutthaya.