Quote of the day by Buddha: ‘There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…’

Gautama Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama, renounced royalty to seek enlightenment. He achieved this under the Bodhi tree, ...
Time Out

This giant buddha made of sandstone is coming to the High Line

Come spring 2026, New Yorkers strolling the High Line will encounter a new, towering neighbor with a backstory that stretches ...
India TV

Different types of laughing Buddha

Laughing Buddha, as we all know, brings good luck, contentment and abundance in one's life. It depicts plenitude of whatever one wishes for – be it wealth, happiness or satisfaction. Usually depicted ...
The Conversation

Who is the ‘Laughing Buddha’? A scholar of East Asian Buddhism explains

With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look like the ...