Traditional Buddhist prayer altars are a breathtaking sight. The shrines range in size and ornamentation, but some of the most elaborate ones are spectacles of gold, painted wood, and statuettes that ...

Salinas' Buddhist temple has renewed its altar as it looks back at its past, and towards the future. In Buddhist tradition, the temple sent its altar off to Japanese artisans to be restored for its ...

Debbie Uehara of North Las Vegas wanted to reduce distractions during her daily Buddhist prayers, so she redesignated a room in her home. A space that once served as her office was perfect for her ...

Image of the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the Rubin Museum of Art (photo by David de Armas, courtesy the Rubin Museum of Art) One of the oldest Tibetan art collections in the United States arrived ...

In Japan, butsudan (仏壇) are small shrines found in Buddhist temples and homes. They certainly don’t usually look like the one above! Butsudan manufacturer Takumi Kougei, which is based in Hyogo ...

A prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand. Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Theravada, which means “the way of the ...