“The relics are a huge blessing,” says Teich ... The crystallized remains, sarira (Sanskrit) or ringsel (Tibetan), are gifts from Singha Namdrol Rinpoche, founder and spiritual director ...

Formally named Pagoda of the Tooth Relic of Buddha, it is the only great pagoda for the preservation of Buddhist relies built after 1949. Sponsored by Buddhist circles in China, the pagoda was ...

They were called sarira, or Buddhist relics, as were his hair, teeth and bones. Later, the remains of other Buddhist monks of high reputation were also called sarira. Since more often than not ...