Ecological artist Lillian Ball discusses her new documentary, Sanctuary, about the effort to protect a crane sanctuary at the Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini.

People around the world are celebrating Vesak this month (the exact date of the holiday varies according to different calendars used in different countries and traditions), which honors the life of the Buddha. Even though the holiday encompasses the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, many people celebrate it as the Buddha’s birthday. Over […]