Happy Birthday Buddha! Five of His Symbolic Positions and What They Mean
Explore the different meanings behind the Buddha's various symbolic gestures.
Time to Appreciate Some Elephants! Five Fun Facts about Elephants in Asian Culture
Test your elephant IQ with these fun facts about the (usually) peaceful pachyderm.
Six Serene Things You Might Not Know About the Goddess of Mercy
The Goddess of Mercy, also known as Guan Yin, is a peaceful figure that you’ll see in parks, temples, and homes around the world. But what does she represent exactly?
The Laughing ‘Buddha’: 6 Playful Pieces of Trivia About Budai
You might know this jolly, corpulent fellow as the “fat” or “laughing Buddha,” but did you know he's not a Buddha at all? Learn more about this delightful deity.
From Abundance to Victory: Five Ways Fish Swim in Significance in Asian Culture
If you’ve ever perused our aisles or website, you might have noticed that fish are a big theme in everything from ceramics to parasols to lanterns. That’s because the aquatic creature plays an important role in various Asian cultures. Here are five ways our finned friends swim in significance.
Get Good Feng Shui: 9 Lucky Items for the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year is all about starting the year off with as much as luck as possible. You can do so by adding these nine auspicious items to you home or workspace.
Smudging Sage: Give Your Space a Fresh, New Start
There are many ways you can create good feng shui as you decorate your home or office. But did you know there’s something you can do even before you start decorating?
The Art of Incense: Purification, Relaxation, and More
Chances are you’ve smelled it, whether passing an Asian temple, at the spa, or in someone’s home. But where does the practice of burning incense come from and what does it all mean?