The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room includes more than two hundred bronzes, paintings, silk hangings, and carpets that were created in Tibet, China, and Mongolia between the thirteenth and early ...

For decades, a mesmerising shrine of Tibetan Buddhist artefacts has been tucked away in a private home on New York’s Upper East Side. This month, the contents of the shrine, more than 200 artefacts in ...

There are about 500 million Buddhists worldwide, but it’s unclear exactly when in history this religion began. The Buddha’s life story spread first through oral tradition, and little physical evidence ...

Step inside a flickering, incense-scented sanctuary—no passport required. This loan is part of a broader shift for the Rubin Museum, which, in early 2024, announced the closure of its New York City ...

As the manager of the anesthesia department at Swedish Medical Center, Mitchell Ishikawa spends long, hectic hours attending to patients, surgeons and anesthesiologists. But when he gets home, he ...

The aroma of sandalwood fills the room. The scent swirls in smoky wisps from the incense sticks placed on the altar where the statue of Buddha is enshrined. Visitors remove their shoes as they enter ...

There are as many forms of Buddhist worship as there are schools of Buddhism. Buddhists can worship both at home or at a temple. It is not considered essential to go to a temple to worship with others ...

On some early mornings, when most people are asleep, Vito Gennaro is practicing Buddhist meditation. Some days, he spends as much as four hours seeking spiritual enlightenment. “It’s like searching to ...

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM will host a Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room from June 11, 2025, on a six-year loan from the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, featuring over 100 objects like thangkas, ...