Buddhist or Hindu religious symbols appear on five national flags; in three of those cases, the symbols apply to both religions. The Cambodian flag depicts Angkor Wat, a temple historically associated ...

Prayer flags and khadas -- Buddhist scarves used as a greeting or offering -- are also popular fixtures in mountaineering, with climbers carrying them for good fortune and offering them at the summit.

Dawa Yangzom Sherpa with prayer flags at the summit in Rowaling with Mount Gauri Shankar in the background. Prayer flags like these will increasingly be eco-friendly from now on. Photo: DAWA YANGZOM ...

chogan@eagletribune.com Oct 25, 2011 Oct 25, 2011 PLAISTOW — A Buddhist monk stopped by Timberlane Regional High School yesterday. The monk, Bhodi Paksa, came to speak about Mongolian culture to ...

On New Year’s Day especially, prayers pile up at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples throughout Japan. Written on wooden plaques, called ema, these wishes float to the heavens. “Find me. Love ...

Buddhist prayer wheel, Tibet, 1601-1900. Description. Thousands of prayers written on a long tightly rolled scroll of paper are within this Buddhist prayer wheel. The prayer scroll is coiled around a ...

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