Attention all other religions, your hell is a tame paradise compared to the dark, bloody underworld of Buddhism. In Thailand, gruesome sculptural depictions of the 136 fiery pits of Buddhist hell, ...

In Singapore's Haw Par Villa, otherwise known as the Tiger Balm Theme Park, Chinese folklore and the Ten Stages of Buddhist Hell are depicted with gruesome relish. The penalties for neglecting your in ...

Bangkok, May 17 (efe_epa).Bangkok, May 17 (efe_epa). — Less than two hours outside of the Thai capital, a monastery has brought visions of ‘Naraka’, a term used in Buddhism to describe a realm similar ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par gained fame and fortune in the early 20th century ...

The first comprehensive exhibition in the United States to explore portrayals of hell across the Asian religious traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Islam, Comparative Hell: Arts of Asian ...

Buddhism comes from Hinduism, in somewhat the same way that Christianity derives from Judaism: the Buddha, before his enlightenment, is said to have been Hindu, just as Jesus was a Jew. And not ...

Why is Bodhidharma, revered ancient teacher of Zen/Chan Buddhism, scowling at New York City? Because his beloved, once livable NYC—where Buddha-inspired beatnik poets and artists once frolicked; loft ...

Singapore’s Haw Par Villa is a sprawling complex of sculptures, tree-lined walkways and exhibits focused on Buddhist beliefs. But there was only one part that any visitor wanted to talk about – hell.