The other hand rests in the Buddha's lap, open and facing upward as a gesture of compassion. Some depictions feature the other hand extended out in a gesture of comfort. The Teaching Buddha ...
Neither do they allow human or animal depictions of their God ... A 1:10 scale model of the Buddha, approximately 6 meters (20 feet) high, will be built at the Afghanistan Institute & Museum ...
The walls are lined with vibrant, striking tapestries. Shades of gold, orange and red stand out from the swaths of green and red. Depictions of Buddha and other deities seem to pop out from the cotton ...
Photo by VnExpress/Tran Quynh Vinh Trang Pagoda is one of the oldest temples in southern Vietnam, dating back to the ...