If you are a mountain person and the Himalayas fascinate you, there's no way you haven't been intrigued by the Buddhist prayer flags. Dar-ding flags are either square or rectangular and are ...

As images of the devastation in Nepal become more prevalent in the wake of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, one brightly-coloured symbol flies in stark contrast to the rubble: Tibetan Buddhist prayer ...

Those Nepal prayer flags you’ve hung at your desk and on your bike are not just some fancy accessory. Everything right from the colour to the words on the flags has a deeper meaning. Buddhist ...

More on this topic 'Smart hives' in Tunisia save bees and improve production While Buddhist temples today all have blue, white, red, green and yellow prayer flags representing the five elements ...

Founded by a Tibetan monk who saw the island in a dream, the ‘Centre for World Peace and Health’ offers courses and retreats ...

The Buddhist prayer flags that hang in Don Jones' driveway are Tibetan, but the Buddhist meditation that Jones practices in his living room is not. Jones hosts an informal Insight Meditation group ...

According to Buddhist legend, the first prayer flags were used by Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Devas, or angels, would carry flags that had Gautama Buddha’s prayers written on them ...

In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, reminders of Buddhism, the majority faith, can be found just about everywhere. Colorful prayer flags sway in the breeze along roadsides, while giant prayer ...