"Borobudur, the largest Buddhist monument in the world in central Java, Indonesia at dawn on October 31, 2011. (Pra-Yudi/Flickr) ...

Editor’s note: This is the 12th in a series of travel stories from local resident Luc Pols, who is traveling through Southeast Asia. I had a great train ride: 4-and-a-half hours with dinner served in ...

Every spring, thousands of monks gather at the ancient Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar: Buddha Day. Also known as Waisak Day or Vesak Day, the ...

Visiting the world’s largest Buddhist temple is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia’s most popular attractions, will soon be subjected to a massive price hike by government authorities ...

This 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument is known for its 9 stacked platforms topped by a central dome.

Between the mid-sixth and mid-fourth centuries B.C., Buddhism was founded in northeastern India and soon spread throughout the Asian subcontinent, influencing cultural and spiritual practices, art, ...