In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s our spirit like?” “The spirit of iron!” shout a group of rifle-bearing men ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers ... It was my fortune to obtain a second glance at Buddha's tooth, under somewhat singular circumstances.

Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa in Myanmar. It houses over 700 slabs ... Some Buddhists may also have a shrine within their home too.