Buddhist Statue Returned to its Home in Nepal
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
12 May 2026
A 13th-century Buddha statue has been restored to Bajradhatu Bihar in Kathmandu after decades in the United States
Konagamana Buddha Statue Enshrined on Ba Den Mountain, Vietnam, Ahead of Public Opening
Justin Whitaker
2 January 2026
During the event, Buddhist leaders offered prayers for world peace alongside consecration and chanting rituals
Buddhist Heritage: Art Institute of Chicago Returns Stolen 12th-century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal
Craig Lewis
19 March 2025
The Art Institute of Chicago has announced that it is returning a 12th-century sculpture of the Buddha to Nepal after learning that it was stolen.
14th-Century Korean Buddhist Statue Goes On Public Display in Korea Ahead of Handover to Japan
Craig Lewis
27 January 2025
A 14th-century Korean Buddhist statue has temporarily returned to its original home in South Korea before it is sent back to Japan in May.
World’s Tallest Bronze Buddha Statue in Japan Undergoes Annual Cleaning
Justin Whitaker
10 September 2024
The 120-meter-tall statue was built to honor Shinran, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
“Tree and Serpent” Exhibition Brings Buddhist Art to the Met in New York
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 July 2023
Newly-opened exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases more than 125 pieces of ancient Indian Buddhist art
2,300-Year-Old Buddhist Elephant Statue Unearthed in India
Justin Whitaker
13 June 2023
The discovery will prompt further exploration in hopes of gaining deeper knowledge into the history of early Buddhism
Climate Change: Ancient Buddhist Statues Emerge from China’s Drought-Stricken Yangtze River
Craig Lewis
22 August 2022
As water levels along the Yangtze River retreat amid China’s driest summer in six decades, historic evidence of an ancient wisdom tradition has emerged from
Chinese Court Upholds Ruling Ordering Return of Zhang Gong Patriarch Buddhist Statue
Justin Whitaker
21 July 2022
This is the latest step in a long battle to return the revered Buddhist statue to its home in China
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center Threatened by California Wildfires
Justin Whitaker
27 August 2020
Great efforts underway to protect the area and…
Avalokiteshvara in the Pure Land of Sanaga, Buryatia
Lyudmila Klasanova
18 August 2020
New sculpture to be the largest Buddhist image in the…
Four Arrested in Pakistan for Destroying 1,700-year-old Buddha Statue
Dipen Barua
24 July 2020
Gandharan statue unsalvageable, according to…