With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look like the ...

If the Buddha were here today, what would he do with television? Nam June Paik answers with his famous TV Buddha installation of 1974: a statue of Buddha sits in meditation facing a television set; on ...

Wheel of the chariot of the sun, Konark Sun Temple, Odisha. 1250 CE. The temple is designed as a chariot with 24 such wheels. As a symbol, the wheel of dharma is featured in several Indian religions, ...

Barry X Ball’s “Buddha” took years to make with the help of a studio team and a robot. It’s timeless. This Buddha — its head and shoulders the color of translucent flames, its torso pockmarked by ...