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Visit 3 unique pagodas in and around Saigon

Visit 3 unique pagodas in and around Saigon

Three pagodas 15 - 20 km from the Ho Chi Minh City center are a sight to behold.

Saigon pagoda gets a facelift to give new home to relics of Buddhist monk who set himself on fire

Saigon pagoda gets a facelift to give new home to relics of Buddhist monk who set himself on fire

Take a look at at a 35-ton copper statue in this revamped place of worship.

A war within: Vietnamese women warriors search for inner peace in Zen

A war within: Vietnamese women warriors search for inner peace in Zen

Leaving their youth behind, they brought home physical and emotional pains that could not be healed but only eased by their faith in Buddhism.

May 1, 2017 | 09:17 am PT

A pint or a prayer? Monks in Japan put Buddhism on the menu

A pint or a prayer? Monks in Japan put Buddhism on the menu

The hum of conversation and the clinking of spoons and coffee cups fills the wood-panelled cafe in a fashionable Tokyo neighbourhood as more than a dozen customers sip drinks and nibble desserts.

April 8, 2016 | 07:09 pm PT

Coffee with a side of religion at a cafe in Tokyo

Coffee with a side of religion at a cafe in Tokyo

Buddhist monks run a cafe in Tokyo to get the public interested in the religion in a more casual setting.

April 8, 2016 | 07:04 pm PT

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