A group of 30 Buddhist monks from Sikkim, accompanied by two officials, commenced their journey to Prayagraj for the Kumbh ...

A Buddhist monk in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, had died after being attacked by a one-year-old pit bull at a temple. Forensic examiners believe he had been ...

The article explores the complex life of Drukpa Kunley, a 16th-century Buddhist monk known for his unconventional methods and misunderstood as a philanderer. Author Needrup Zangpo defends Kunley’s ...

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Doan Van Bau, a former Vietnamese security officer, says he was appointed by government authorities to be Thich Minh Tue’s bodyguard, but his role appears to be much larger than that. Bau controls ...

Galagodaatte Gnanasara leads a Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist group and is a close ally of ousted former president Rajapaksa A hardline Sri Lankan monk who is a close ally of ousted former ...

Longtime Islamorada resident Karin Wolfe is preparing to welcome some very special guests. At the end of this month, Wolfe ...

I think that's one of the misconceptions, that since you're the one giving advice, you know everything. But knowing and practicing, they are two different things,’ Haemin Sunim, the celebrity monk and ...

Sri Lanka rarely convicts Buddhist monks, but this marks the second time that Gnanasara, who has repeatedly been accused of hate crimes and anti-Muslim violence, has been jailed. The sentence ...

Galagodaatte Gnanasara was convicted on Thursday for the remarks, which date back to 2016. Sri Lanka rarely convicts Buddhist monks, but this marks the second time that Gnanasara, who has repeatedly ...